Trust Search Dog Handler inNewcastle Upon Tyne inNewcastle Upon Tyne PUBLISHED
TUE 22 OCT 2024
In addition to handling the search dog, the post holder will be responsible for the dog’s health and wellbeing, including feeding, grooming, exercising, and maintaining the dog's living conditions. They will also need to ensure the ongoing accreditation and fitness of both themselves and the dog, participating in regular training and assessments to maintain effectiveness during searches across the Trust's facilities.
We are seeking to recruit a Search Dog Handler to join the Safety Security & Resilience Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the key corporate teams within the Trust.
This Post provides a dedicated Drug search facility for ward/unit and departmental managers across the organisation or on request from other NHS Trusts within the North East region.
Reporting direct to the Safety Security & Resilience Manager you will be providing a service to the organisation, in the use and effective handling of a Drug search dog to eliminate the use and supply of illegal drugs with the intent of reducing levels of anti-social behaviour. Whilst maintaining close liaison work with Police on successful Drug Finds and ensure the safe handling of substances on a 'find'.
Develop a safe system of evidence preservation to ensure successful prosecution and subsequent sanctions of offenders.
The post holder will Act as a key advisor in the Human behaviours associated with the supply and use of illegal Drugs and the promotion of patient rehabilitation
The Post holder will be responsible for the health and wellbeing of the Trust Narcotics Search Dog: this includes feeding, grooming, exercising and monitoring the health of the Dog on a daily basis, cleaning, maintaining and caring for the dog's living, working and transport environments on a daily/weekly basis
The Post holder will maintain their own and the dogs re-accreditation/licensing arrangements by assessments attend refresher training periodically every year and maintain a good level of Physical fitness to ensure the dog is adequately controlled during working visits to wards/units and departments across the Trust.
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Advertising date : 22nd October 2024
Closing date : 5th November 2024
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