Security Officer (Security Services)
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7).
- Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment.
- A genuine interest to work in Psychiatric and Forensic units. A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations. Knowledge of Management of aggression and violence. Self-discipline, self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure. Good listening, writing reports, conflict and group handling skills.
Responsibilities
- Access/Egress control also escorting of patients on/off hospital premises.
- Assistance to personnel with the handling of aggressive/violent and uncontrolled patients.
- Delivery of a supportive security service to allocated areas with the aim to prevent injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation and adverse incidents.
- Effective application of service delivery and efficient support to the Operational Manager in the ward.
- Control/monitor surveillance cameras to identify and prevent any unlawful entry, suspicious, dangerous objects and adverse incidents.
- Reporting and recording of all incidents/patient movements/ patient related activities.
