Your new role:

In this pivotal position, you will help create a safe and secure environment for staff, patients, and visitors with:

• Leadership and coordination of the Safety & Response team to deliver timely, effective responses to occupational violence and security incidents.
• Oversight of daily security operations including surveillance monitoring, incident reporting, and ensuring compliance with policy and procedure.
• Collaboration with clinical teams, Queensland Police Service, and other agencies to manage high-risk patients and serious incidents.
• Mentorship and support of security officers to maintain professionalism, readiness, and adherence to safe work practices.

About you:

You are an experienced security professional and natural leader ready to guide and support your team by:

• Bringing proven experience in security operations, incident response, and de-escalation in healthcare or a similar complex environment.
• Demonstrating strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills under pressure.
• Building effective relationships with staff, patients, and external agencies while fostering a culture of respect and professionalism.
• Applying sound knowledge of security systems, emergency procedures, and relevant legislation to ensure best practice.

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What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to lead a committed team making a direct difference to staff and patient safety every day.
• A collaborative, supportive environment that values feedback, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance while meeting 24/7 service needs.
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Hospital:

Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.

It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.