Four Entry Level Security Officer vacancies the Department of Health

The Department of Health is inviting suitable qualified applicants for Four Entry Level Security Officer vacancies.

Closing date for applications: 17 October 2025

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REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum educational qualification: General Education and Training Certificate (GETC)/Grade 9 (Std 7).
Registration with 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 to work in Psychiatric and Forensic units.
A strong sense of responsibility and the ability to function independently in challenging situations.
Knowledge of Management of aggression and violence.
Self-discipline, self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure.
Good listening, writing reports, conflict and group handling skills.

DUTIES:

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 with the aim 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 / ST. Mndende Tel No: (021) 370-1400/1404