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* Make an impact ensuring the safety of patients, visitors and staff across Austin Health sites
* Full time permanent opportunity
* Heidelberg location close to Austin Hospital, with multiple public transport and car parking options
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Security Department
The Security Services Department at Austin Health provides services to patients, visitors and staff by protecting patients, visitors and staff from harm; maintaining an acceptable level of order, control and safety; protecting personal and Austin Health property from theft, misuse and vandalism; and perform the duties of this position efficiently and effectively to the standards of the department.
About the role
Reporting to the Security Services Manager, you will oversee shift leaders and security operations, training requirements for your team, as well as ensuring systems and processes are up to date.
A regular day will see you:
* Overseeing daily security operations
* Providing leadership direction and support to all security staff
* Working collaboratively with others across the organisation
* Providing administrative support, including reviewing CCTV, rostering and attending meetings
* Driving employee engagement and development, process improvement, quality and risk management
About you
To be successful in this role, you will bring with you:
* Management skills to lead, develop and motivate a team, as well as foster a positive team culture
* Demonstrated experience in security operations, including CCTV and control systems
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to prioritise business requirements and manage stakeholder expectations
* Proven experience in identifying and managing risk
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
* Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
* A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
* Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
* Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: John Bickley (Security Services Manager), john.bickley@austin.org.au
Interesting in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 11 November 2024