Overnight Healthcare Security Guard

Posting End Date: May 15, 2026

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - Selkirk Mental Health Centre

Department / Unit: SH Security Services SMHC

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) Security Services is built around a recovery model where building relationships with patients, staff and the public is encouraged.

SMHC is a 252-bed 24-hour facility that provides specialized inpatient mental health and acquired brain injury treatment and rehabilitation services to residents of Manitoba and Nunavut whose challenging needs cannot be met elsewhere in the provincial health care system.

Acute, Geriatric, Rehabilitation, Forensic and Acquired Brain Injury that are delivered on a campus-like setting with several buildings located throughout the property, as well as three offsite community group homes located in Selkirk.

SMHC is a facility with over 700 employees who work in a variety of roles. The security officer must have the skills and ability to deal with a variety of situations and interact with employees, patients, public and management. This position will also be required to work weekend shifts and holidays.

The grounds are open and are accessible by individuals from the surrounding community. At times these individuals may pose a risk to patients and staff through their actions, such as videotaping patients, soliciting drugs, providing contraband, or vandalizing the grounds and buildings.

To provide safety and security for approximately 700 staff, 252 patients, families, visitors at Selkirk Mental Health Centre. All duties are carried out on a rotational basis in order to augment the treatment services provided at Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) to assist patients in their recovery and re-integration into the community. The incumbent receives direct supervision from the Manager of Security Services and the Security Shift Supervisor regarding workload, attendance and education sessions. Prior security experience preferred.

Experience providing security services dealing with difficult behaviours.

Experience with security equipment such as CCTV, radios, card access systems.

Diploma from a recognized education facility for Security Officer Training, or a combination of previous experience in law enforcement or a military background.

Must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license.

Must possess a valid Manitoba Security Guard License and/or any future license mandated by Manitoba Justice to perform the duties of a Security Guard.

Certification through the Canadian General Standards Board and/or Manitoba Security Guard Training Standard.

Clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.

Clear Adult Abuse Registry Check.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.

Must be able to perform activities that include pre-landing inspections, activation of emergency systems and assisting patient off-loads.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.