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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.
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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.
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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:
13th 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.
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