Job Summary
Nua Healthcare Services (Nua) is one of Ireland’s leading Private Healthcare Providers, specialising in Residential, Mental and Supported Living Services, to both Children and Adults with a range of complex support needs.
We are currently seeking applicants from Security Officers who are interested in joining Nua Healthcare’s team at our new forensic mental health facility. At Nua Healthcare, we believe that having the highest quality of care is an absolute right of every individual we support.
We are committed to providing each individual we support with personalised care, and we encourage and facilitate their involvement throughout utilising associated decision-making processes where appropriate. Nua Healthcare’s multidisciplinary team has a broad range of clinical professionals such as Clinical Directors, Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurses from a psychiatric background, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Behaviour Specialists and Dietitians amongst many others who support our care pathways across Ireland.
Job Objectives
We are seeking experienced Security Officers to join our team at Nua Healthcare to ensure that services are always being delivered to the highest possible quality and safety standards to our patients with mental disorders within our mental health service.
This will include the following on a day-to-day basis:
Main Duties:
1. To provide physical protection to patients, staff, visitors, and all person while on Tearmann House property.
2. To protect company property, cars, and assets.
3. Issue and control of keys.
4. Patrol of Tearmann House and boundary, to guard against damage, fire, trespass, vandalism, theft, assault, and wastage.
5. List and report to Head of Security on property lost, stolen, or recovered within the Tearmann House.
6. Maintain all appropriate records considered necessary in relation to Security.
7. Monitor of C.C.T.V.
8. Respond to all requests of a security nature i.e., difficult visitor/ patients.
9. To be familiar with the aims and objectives of Tearmann House security.
10. To attend for duty at the time specified.
11. To work night duty and day duty as rostered.
12. To be neat and to maintain a high level of dress and deportment and wear as directed any item of uniform clothing or identification as may be issued by Management.
13. Ensure Implementation of Nua Policies and Procedures i.e., Tobacco Free Policy, Parking Policy, and Observation Policy etc.
14. Comply with all Infection Prevention and Control requirements including compliance with hand hygiene, standard precautions, dress code and health and safety.
15. To operate and become familiar with the functioning of all firefighting, access control communications and equipment which may be required to use from time to time.
16. To carry out all fire prevention and security patrols within and outside the LSU, as directed.
17. To advise Management on any matters relating to security, traffic control and fire prevention which may require his/her attention.
18. To control traffic and parking in the LSU Grounds as directed and liaise with any outside body employed to manage car parking.
19. To investigate and report on incidents occurring in the LSU.
20. To carry out security function on the implementation of the Major Accident Plan.
21. To liaise with the An Garda Siochana on matters relating to LSU security.
22. To provide necessary escorts for personnel and property as may be required.
23. Maintain and update any IT database as required.
The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved.
Skills Requirement
Qualification:
24. PSA licence
Experience:
25. Have recent experience within the last 3 years working in Security Services or related services.
Skills:
26. Excellent overall demeanour.
27. An ability to empathise with and understand the needs of others.
28. A strong desire to be ones best.
29. Excellent organisational skills / self-motivated / self-starter.
30. Excellent verbal, written communication, and IT skills.
31. Willingness to work as part of a multi-departmental team.
32. Willingness to learn.
33. Dedicated, reliability and flexible approach to work.
Benefits
34. Company Pension
35. Continuous Professional Development
36. Fantastic development & career opportunities
37. Life Assurance/Death-in-Service
38. Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
39. Education Assistance
40. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
41. Bike to work Scheme.
42. Refer/Retain a friend bonus.
43. Discounts with Retailers - Nationwide
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