SECURITY OFFICER (X4 POSTS)

Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services
SALARY : R163 680 per annum
CENTRE : Lentegeur Hospital

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum instructional 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 greater with the Security Board in phrases of the Security Industry Regulatory Authority Act PSIRA. Experience: Appropriate experience as a Security Officer in a Psychiatric environment. Inherent necessities of the job: Willingness to work shifts, public holidays, weekends, and to be rotated. Willingness to perform delegated responsibilities in all gadgets on a rotation basis. Competencies (knowledge/skills): A proper interest to work in Psychiatric and Forensic units. A robust experience of responsibility and the capability to feature independently in difficult situations. Knowledge of Management of aggression and violence. Self-discipline, self-motivated and the potential to work under pressure. Good listening, writing reports, struggle and team coping with skills.

DUTIES : Access/Egress control also escorting of sufferers on/off hospital premises. Assistance to personnel with the managing of aggressive/violent and uncontrolled patients. Delivery of a supportive security provider to allotted areas with the aim to stop injuries, abscondment of patients, litigation and destructive incidents. Effective utility of carrier shipping and environment friendly support to the Operational Manager. Control/monitor surveillance cameras to perceive and forestall any unlawful entry, suspicious, dangerous objects and unfavorable incidents. Reporting and recording of all incidents/patient movements/ affected person associated activities.

ENQUIRIES : Mr Z Gayiya / ST. Mndende Tel No: (021) 370-1400/1404
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted on-line with the aid of www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

NOTE : No charge of any type is required when making use of for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. The pool of applications will be viewed for vacancies within the Chief Directorate: Metro Health Services, for a duration of three months from the date of the advert, furnished that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and earnings level are the equal as these of the advertised post.

CLOSING DATE : 17 October 2025