Metro South Health are seeking expressions of interest from Security Officers for future casual opportunities over the next 12 months. You will provide emergency and response services and protection of building infrastructure and support the Facility Security Supervisor to ensure a high standard of service delivery to staff, patients and visitors through compliance to Metro South Hospital and Health Service (MSHHS) policies and procedures. Positions may be offered across all Metro South Hospital and Health Service facilities.

Job details

Are you interested in working for Metro South Health? If you are experienced in law enforcement or corrections with a good understanding of the healthcare security setting, then we would love to hear from you!

Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. 

This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

Provide emergency and response services and protection of building infrastructure. Support the Facility Security Supervisor to ensure a high standard of service delivery to staff, patients and visitors through compliance to Metro South Hospital and Health Service (MSHHS) policies and procedures.

• Deliver requirements of the physical security policy and procedures to reduce the risk to staff, patients, visitors, suppliers and MSH assets.
• Prioritise tasks and ensure requests for security and/or emergency assistance are in accordance with MSHHHS policy and procedures.
• Conduct regular patrols of the external campus focussing on the identified buildings.
• Assist in the fire and fire alarm response, including fire panel and response.

Eligibility Requirements

• Able to undertake shift work covering 24 hrs a day seven days a week. 
• Work across multiple worksites within MSHHS.
• Ability to undertake prescribed physical restraint and manual training upon employment.
• Demonstrated experience working in a security services team within a healthcare or similar organisation with respect to legislative and procedural requirements.

The Process

This Expression of Interest collects a variety of information that will help identify potentially suitable applicants for future casual and temporary employment opportunities. If deemed suitable your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 12 months and should there be an employment opportunity you will be contacted to discuss the opportunity further. Additional selection processes (interview, reference checks and pre-employment checks) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

Please note:

• As part of the talent pool, you may be offered a casual or temporary employment opportunities that become available based on the order of merit.
• A pool will generally continue for a 12-month period.
• If you are placed in the talent pool, you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.
• By submitting an Expression of Interest, you will not automatically be considered for advertised vacancies. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy at Metro South Health, please submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the Smart Jobs website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.  

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. 

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. 

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: https://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MSTP640004 RD (PDF, 426KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB)
  Information Package for Applicants