Security Officer - Western Cape Department of Health

Duties (key result areas/outputs):

• Access control of all buildings on the establishment.
• Perform delegated duties in all units, day and night, on a rotational basis.
• Assistance to personnel with the handling of aggressive/uncontrolled patients.
• Escort patients on/off hospital premises.
• Deliver a supportive security service to allocated areas with the aim to prevent injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation, and adverse incidents.
• Effectively utilize financial resources, equipment, provisioning with emphasis on cost containment and support to the Security Manager.

Requirements

Minimum educational qualification:

• General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)Grade 9 (Std 7).

Registration with a professional council:

• Registration with the Private Security Board of South Africa for 2006 in terms of the Security Industry Regulations Act (Act 56 of 2001) PSIRA.  

Experience:

• Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment.

Inherent requirement of the job:

• Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, weekends, day/night duty and rotation basis.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations, especially within the Psychiatric and Intellectual Disability areas.
• Self-discipline, self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication, listening, conflict and group handling skills and skilled in writing reports.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation, as well as relevant Hospital and Department protocols, policies, and medico-legal hazards.

Service benefits:

13^th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing, and medical aid allowance.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to a practical assessment.