Security Officer - Newcastle, Australia - NSW Government -Hunter New England Local Health District

NSW Government -Hunter New England Local Health District

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Newcastle, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Casual

Position Classification:
Security Officer

Remuneration:
$29.60 Per Hour + 11% Super

Requisition ID:
REQ467798

Applications Close:
Sunday, 25th February 2024

Security Officer

John Hunter Hospital

Where you'll be working:

The John Hunter Hospital (JHH) is the major tertiary teaching hospital and referral centre for the Hunter New England Local Health District.

Located in the coastal city of Newcastle, we have one of the busiest emergency departments in the state and provide a range of medical and surgical services to a diverse population of more than 900,000 people.

The hospital is currently involved in the planning of a new Acute Services Building as part of the John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct redevelopment.

About the role:

Security Officers are responsible for providing security services on the JHH campus which includes a co-located child and adolescent mental health unit

Security Officers are required to respond to requests for assistance from staff, patients, and visitors on the hospital campus including duress and code black responses and provision of security presence in the Emergency Department
Support will be provided during the orientation period by Senior Security Officers on each shift and other team members
Mandatory PMVA training will be rostered

Requirements:

Current NSW Security Licence 1A including Senior First Aid Certificate with a Certificate II in Security Operations
Current Drivers licence Class C (NSW eligibility)
Ability to work a 24/7 roster

Benefits:

Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of nonclinical and clinical professionals
Ongoing support and inhouse training with MyHealth Learning
A culture of collaboration, respect, empowerment and openness
Free vaccinations and immunisations for all HNE employees

About you:

You have experience in a large security service
You have a strong customer focus and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
You can follow clinical direction, and deescalate aggressive situations

Need more information?

Information for Applicants:

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

This is a Category A position.

Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive
PD2023_022:

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS.

Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.?

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits?**such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.