Job summary
- Main area
- Security
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Morning, afternoon, nights and weekend working on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 190-0020-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £23,615 pa/ pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/03/2025
Employer heading

Control Room Operative
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
This is a full time position 37.5hrs per week, attracting enhancement payments for working out of hours in line with NHS terms and conditions.Ìý
The Security Department has received significant funding investment and is replacing all its existing CCTV cameras, cables, recording devices and technology.Ìý This is an opportunity to be involved from the start as this new security management system is introduced.Ìý Synectics Synergy is the new VMS, and Briefcam AI has been bought as part of the technology package.Ìý The service is centralising at the Northern General HospitalÌý and therefore this is the base for this post. This is an opportunity to join a rapidly changing service and be part of that change.
These posts are on a fixed rotating roster and the post holders will be required to work all shifts on whichever day or time the rostered shift falls.
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Main duties of the job
Provide a response service for alarms at the Trust.
Provide an out of hours repair response helpline for the estates department.
Produce access control/ID cards.
Process applications for access control.
Monitor CCTV including providing evidence as and when required.
Act professional at all times and adhere to the Trust PROUD values.
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Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Security Department’s management makes a commitment to Lead, Inspire, Engage, Develop our staff and the Department in line with Trust PROUD values. To be available and accountable at all levels. To raise the profile and professionalism of the department so that it would be the service provider that the Trust would choose.
It is imperative that you can get to work for the shift start times of 6am, 2pm and 10pm, 7 days a week.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications/experience)
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant professional association
- A recognised security qualification e.g SIA CCTV Licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a similar environment.
- Knowledge of procedures for use of CCTV, Intruder Alarms and Access Control.
- Ability to deal with the public in a polite and courteous manner.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work.
- Fire precautions & regulations
- Knowledge of CCTV systems
- Knowledge, familiarity with Data Protection Act
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively with the public and a wide range of staff groups.
- Ability to use IT equipment, inc Microsoft packages
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use a variety of technical equipment. Familiar with the use of personal radio equipment.
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- To work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joseph Johnson
- Job title
- Deputy Security Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 22 61358
- Additional information
Gino Caponcello
Telephone: 0114 22 69775 or 0114 22 61355
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