Security Guard

**Posting Period**:
**Open**:October 3, 2024

**Deadline**: October 16, 2024

**Non-Union**

**Department Name**:
**Security Services**

Reporting to the Coordinator, Security, the Security Guard ensures the safety and security of patients, visitors, staff, and building facilities. This is accomplished via crisis intervention, preventative patrols, dispatching of security calls and alarm monitoring, emergency response, investigation, and report writing.

**Rate of Pay**: $26.43 per hour - $33.02 per hour

**Hiring for Multiple Positions**

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of a diploma in Protection, Security and Investigation or Police Foundations, or equivalent
- Licensed as a Security Guard in the Province of Ontario
- Recent security experience in a Hospital environment preferred
- A valid Ontario “G” Driver's License; required to produce a 3 year drivers license record satisfactory to the hospital
- Required to provide proof of current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid within ninety (90) days of start date; Hospital requires that you maintain current registration in both these programs
- Familiarity with local, provincial, and federal legislation pertinent to Security Operations including the Mental Health Act
- Advanced non violent crisis intervention skills and verbal de-escalation skills
- Advanced investigative and report writing skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of proper use of restraint systems
- Ability to react to and coordinate response to a variety of stressful and crisis situations
- Advanced public relations skills
- Demonstrated effective communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal and conflict resolution skills with the ability to interact with others in a respectful manner
- Demonstrated high standards of ethical conduct, exhibiting honesty and integrity
- Demonstrated proficient knowledge of the use of fire extinguishers and firefighting equipment
- Ability to work out of doors under unfavourable weather conditions
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the principles of patient family centred care
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC's vision, purpose and values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

**Teaching, Learning and Research**

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

**Immunization Requirements**:
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
- Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

There are so many great reasons to join London Health Sciences Centre. Here are a few of the great reasons for joining LHSC. We know that once you get to know us better, you'll want to add your own reasons to the list
- Multiple Professional Growth Opportunities
- A Shared Leadership Model
- A Leading-Edge Environment
- International Acclaim
- On-Site Wellness Centre