Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY: R163 680 per annum
CENTRE: Lentegeur Hospital
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7). Registration with a Professional Council: Candidates must be registered as a Security Officer Grade C or higher with the Security Board in terms of the Security Industry Regulatory Authority Act PSIRA. Experience: Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, weekends, and to be rotated. Willingness to perform delegated duties in all units on a rotation basis. Competencies (knowledge/ skills): A genuine interest in working in Psychiatric and Forensic units. A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations. Knowledge of the Management of aggression and violence. Self-disciplined, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure. Good listening, writing reports, conflict, and group handling skills.
DUTIES: (Key result areas/outputs): Access/Egress control, also escorting of patients on/off hospital premises. Assistance to personnel with the handling of aggressive/violent and uncontrolled patients. Delivery of a supportive security service to allocated areas to prevent injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation, and adverse incidents. Effective application of service delivery and efficient support to the Operational Manager. Control/monitor surveillance cameras to identify and prevent any unlawful entry, suspicious, dangerous objects, and adverse incidents. Reporting and recording of all incidents/patient movements/patient-related activities.
ENQUIRIES: Mr Z Gayiya / Mr ST Mndende, Tel. no. (021) 370 1400/1404
NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical, and oral assessment. The pool of applicants will be considered for similar vacant posts within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for 3 months from the date of advert.