Lead Security & Emergency Response in a Major Health Facility

Lead a high-performing security team at Princess Alexandra Hospital, coordinating emergency response, safety, security operations and stakeholder engagement across one of Queensland's largest healthcare facilities. This is an opportunity to combine leadership, operational excellence and community service in a dynamic healthcare environment.

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Your new role:

As a Security Services Coordinator, you will provide leadership, operational direction and expert advice to ensure the safety, security and emergency preparedness of Princess Alexandra Hospital. Working closely with the Manager Security Services, you will lead frontline teams, coordinate critical incident responses and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support exceptional patient, staff and visitor outcomes. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and support operational security staff, including performance, development and workforce management.
• Coordinate emergency responses including fire alarms, incidents, aggressive behaviour and security risks.
• Manage security technologies including CCTV, access control, alarms and body-worn camera systems.
• Liaise with key stakeholders including Queensland Police Service, Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Corrective Services.

About you:

ou are an experienced security professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety, service excellence and operational effectiveness. To be successful you will demonstrate:

• Proven leadership experience managing security operations and frontline teams.
• Strong knowledge of emergency management, security practices and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse environments.
• Sound problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement and quality outcomes.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.

We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.

We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

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.

• MS07686215 Role Description (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)