Healthcare Security Officer at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin and Wakari Hospitals
• Salary band - $57,000 - $65,000 ($28.40 - $31.93 per hour)
• Permanent, full-time position
• Covering mornings (7am - 3.35pm), afternoons (3pm - 11.35pm) or nights (11pm - 7.35am)
• Working a 4-on, 2-off roster pattern

A role with loads of variety - This is not your average security role!

About the role

You will be rostered to Dunedin and Wakari Hospitals, providing support to our patients, staff and visitors so that everyone feels safe.We are looking for the right person to join our Healthcare Security team. In this role, no two shifts will be the same - you'll need to think on your feet, remain calm under pressure and show compassion and empathy in times of distress. Previous security experience is preferred but not essential for the right candidate, and training leading to nationally recognised security qualifications will be provided.

Our primary role is 'healthcare' - looking after our patients.

Secondary to that is 'security' - keeping everyone safe.

As part of our busy Security team, you will be involved in a number of different duties such as:

• routine patrols
• report writing
• welfare checks
• diffusing tense situations before they escalate
• ensuring the overall security of our people and buildings.

About you

You will:

• be a peacemaker
• be a confident communicator
• display kindness and helpfulness while remaining firm and alert
• have experience working with people from all walks of life
• be non-judgemental
• have a good level of physical fitness.
• receive excellent training, nationally recognised security qualifications, and the opportunity to work with a friendly, supportive and committed team.

If you are looking for a role that is busy, varied and makes a genuine difference to people, we would love to hear from you!

Our Healthcare Security Officers work on a rostered basis seven days a week, so you will need to have the flexibility to cover a variety of shifts.

Benefits:

• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the Etū Multi Collective Employer Agreement, Security Officer Scale and falls between Step 1 ($28.40 ph) and Step 4 ($31.93 ph).