In 1998, CURE International, in cooperation with the African Inland Church, opened the AIC-CURE International Hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. Along with being CURE’s first hospital, CURE Kenya was Africa’s first orthopedic pediatric teaching hospital for children with disabilities. The 30-bed hospital provides care for children suffering from a wide range of ...

Position Overview

The Security Guard is the focal point for security services within the hospital premises. This role is tasked with ensuring the seamless, professional and effective provision of security for all hospital personnel, patients, visitors and individuals within the hospital premises.

Essential Duties

• Safeguarding of hospital personnel, patients, visitors and assets within the hospital premises.
• Creating an atmosphere of safe security within the hospital premises.
• Advising all relevant stakeholders of possible and actual security threats within the hospital premises, and its environs.
• Execution of gate-keeper functions with integrity, compassion, and professionalism.
• Provide reports and documentation for incidents, gate logbooks for vehicles and people, etc.
• Ensuring timely, orderly and scheduled patrols within the hospital premises and its environs.
• Ensuring efficient and effective customer service for patients and visiting coming to the hospital.
• Compliance with the requirements of the CURE Child Protection and safeguarding policies.
• Maintain and manage healthcare standards in cleanliness and implementation of related hospital policies.
• In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the hospital standards (SAFECARE).

Other Duties

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.

Competencies

• Attention To Details. Able to be alert in a high-risk environment; follow detailed procedures and ensure accuracy in documentation and data; carefully monitor processes; concentrate on routine work details, and organize and maintain a system of records.
• Commitment to Task. Able to take responsibility for actions and outcomes and persist despite obstacles; demonstrate dependability in difficult circumstances and show a sense of urgency about getting results.
• Decision Making & Problem Solving. Able to take action in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a realistic understanding of issues: able to use reason, even when dealing with emotional topics; review facts and weigh options.
• Integrity. Able to be tactful, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment; prevent inappropriate behavior by co-workers; give proper credit to others; handle all situations honestly.
• Team Work. Able to share due credit with co-workers; display enthusiasm and promote a friendly group working environment; work closely with other departments as necessary; support group decisions and solicit opinions from co-workers; display team spirit.

• Safeguarding of hospital personnel, patients, visitors and assets within the hospital premises.
• Creating an atmosphere of safe security within the hospital premises.
• Advising all relevant stakeholders of possible and actual security threats within the hospital premises, and its environs.
• Execution of gate-keeper functions with integrity, compassion, and professionalism.
• Provide reports and documentation for incidents, gate logbooks for vehicles and people, etc.
• Ensuring timely, orderly and scheduled patrols within the hospital premises and its environs.
• Ensuring efficient and effective customer service for patients and visiting coming to the hospital.
• Compliance with the requirements of the CURE Child Protection and safeguarding policies.
• Maintain and manage healthcare standards in cleanliness and implementation of related hospital policies.
• In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the hospital standards (SAFECARE).
• Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.

• Attention to details
• Commitment to task
• Decision making and problem solving
• Integrity
• Team work
• Accuracy in documentation and data
• Customer service
• Professionalism
• Ability to conduct scheduled patrols and monitor security threats

• BA/BSc/HND