Senior Security Officer - Fairfield Hospital - Perm FT
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Senior Security Officer
Remuneration: $65,956.84 - $67,463.24 per Annum
Requisition ID: REQ586753
Application Close Date: 13/07/2025
Interview Date Range: 16/07/2025 – 23/07/2025
Contact Details: Gerry Caldwell | (02) 9616 8896 | Gerrard.Caldwell@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Fairfield Hospital is seeking a Senior Security Officer to lead our security team, oversee daily operations, and deliver training that supports a safe and welcoming environment for staff, patients, and visitors.
This pivotal role reports to the Manager of Security & Patient Services and plays a key part in fostering team engagement and collaboration across the hospital campus, including Corella Lodge and Hammondville Braeside Hospital.
As a Senior Security Officer, you’ll provide hands-on leadership, coordinate staff duties, support compliance and quality improvement initiatives, and respond to incidents with professionalism and care. Your ability to build positive relationships with clinical teams, patients, and their families will be essential in delivering high-quality security services.
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What you'll be doing
The purpose of the Senior Security Officer role is to oversee the operation, lead security staff, and deliver security related education and training at Fairfield Hospital. This position reports to the Manager Security & Patient Services.
The Senior Security Officer has a strong emphasis on team engagement in addition to standard security staff duties. The role requires a positive engagement with management team, clinical teams, consumers and their families/carers in the provision of security services for the protection of staff and consumers at Fairfield Hospital and the broader campus including Corella Lodge and Hammondville Braeside Hospital.
NOTE: Senior Security Officers, like other NSW Health staff, must contact the police if there is suspected criminal activity on or around a NSW Health premises. Senior Security Officers must not place themselves, or be expected by others to place themselves, at unnecessary risk in carrying out their duties. Where there are concerns about public safety the police should be called.
Where You'll Be Working
Fairfield hospital is located in one of NSW’s largest LGA’s and is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. This brings a range of experiences to hospital employees and provides varied learning and development experiences for all levels of Medical, Clinical, administrative and support roles.
Fairfield Hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community whist providing a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The team at Fairfield Hospital is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members of the hospital always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.
The hospital sits close to public transport (T-Way), Public Schools, a major shopping centre and has an onsite cafeteria.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current NSW Security Licence in accordance with the NSW Security Industry 1997 Class 1A, First Aid Certification and an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
- Describe your experience in supervising and motivating security staff, including how you allocate tasks, support team engagement, and ensure professional service delivery in a healthcare or similar environment.
- Outline your experience in delivering staff training, monitoring compliance with policies, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. How have you ensured high standards in security operations?
- Provide examples of how you’ve used effective communication and conflict resolution skills to manage challenging situations involving staff, patients, or the public in a professional and respectful manner.
- Detail your experience with electronic security systems, computer literacy, and working across a 7-day rotating roster. How do these skills support your ability to meet the operational needs of a hospital environment?
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Additional Information
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff and communities experience our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together to deliver safe and high quality health services and build the health of our communities – now and into the future.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
