Senior Security Officer - Protective Services

Senior Security Officer - Protective Services (

Job Number : 02ONZ)

Description

Employment Type : Full Time, Permanent

Classification : Health Service Officer Level 6 (PN 66785, 64911, 70119)

Salary : $71,216 – $74,060 (Plus 12% Super)

Location : Canberra Hospital and Dhulwa Mental Health Unit, or other Canberra Health Services sites as required

Section : Protective Services

Closing Date : 13th November 2025

What can we offer you :

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role :

The Protective Services section is embedded within the Infrastructure and Health Support Services Division.  Protective Services’ mission is to provide the necessary climate and mechanisms that will enable staff, patients and visitors at Canberra Health Services’ facilities to go about their daily activities without fear or intimidation by preventing crime and protecting persons and property.

As a Senior Security Officer, you will ensure a safe and secure environment is maintained for staff and consumers at Canberra Hospital, the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit and non-acute sites by providing incident response, proactive security functions and enforcement of Canberra Health Services policy and directives.

As a Senior Security Officer, you are expected to be able to perform duties in all of the following work streams :

• General Duties which provide a dynamic capability to deter, detect and respond to security episodes. This may mean working as a lone Security Officer in an area or at a site where a higher level of decision making is required.
• Control Room / Pass Office which operates comprehensive electronic security systems including access control (electronic and mechanical), cameras, alarm monitoring, radio systems, intercoms and phones in a high-paced environment. A high degree of ICT knowledge is required to perform this role.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to :

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

Possess a Certificate II in Security Operations and an ACT Security Licence.

Possess an unencumbered ACT Driver Licence (or equivalent).

Hold a First Aid Certificate.

To Apply :

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-Page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision : creating exceptional health care together

Our Role : to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values : Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Mark Enriquez at (02) 5124 5145 or at Mark.Enriquez@act.gov.au .

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Job

:  General / Administrative

Salary Range

:  71,216.00 - 74,060.00

Closing Date

:  13 / Nov / 2025, 12 : 59 : 00 PM