Forensic Custody Nurse or Paramedic - PART TIME

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Colchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 bonus after 12 months

Virtual GP

Salary Finance

Choices lifestyle benefits

MiDeals discounts

Cycle-to-work

Life cover 4x salary

Enhanced pension contributions

Save-as-you-earn

Mitie Matching Shares

Mitie Stars recognition

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services seeks registered healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care in Police Custody Suites. You will join a dedicated team delivering healthcare to detainees, working across base and regional custody facilities.

Roles require nursing or paramedic registration, two years post-qualification experience, and a valid driving license. A 24/7 schedule applies with supporting benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' post-qualification experience in a patient-facing role in a relevant clinical setting.
• Experience in A&E, General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Prison Healthcare, or Ambulance Service.
• Must have RTW, UK Passport or ILR for 3 years + no gaps out of country more than 3 months.
• Must have Driving license.
• All candidates will be subject to Police Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver healthcare to detainees in custody suites in collaboration with the Police.
• Provide round-the-clock coverage across an assigned region within Police Custody Suites and Force area.

Skills

RN/RGN/RMN

Paramedic

Driving license

Post-qualification experience

Education

NMC/HCPC Registration

Job description

Better places, thriving communities. As a certified nurse or paramedic, you can pursue a career within the criminal justice system, aiding some of society's most vulnerable individuals. We believe in the right to healthcare for all, placing their health and wellbeing at the heart of our approach to care. We seek individuals eager to provide exemplary care, take pride in being part of a team that shares this vision, and have a genuine enthusiasm for developing clinical, forensic, and broader skills.
Applicants must have a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience in a patient-facing role within a relevant clinical setting. Suitable environments include Accident & Emergency (A&E), General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Prison Healthcare, or the Ambulance Service. This experience should demonstrate your ability to deliver high-quality care, work under pressure, and manage diverse clinical situations effectively.
You must have a Driving license
In collaboration with the Police, you'll serve in custody suites, delivering healthcare to detainees. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of detainees with round-the-clock coverage in the custody suites, in line with a schedule agreed upon with our client.
The role requires the flexibility to work not only in your base Custody suite but across an assigned region in the Police Custody Suites and Force area

• Salary £20,750 per year
• £500 bonus when completed 12 months service.
• Part time - this entails fixed shift working: 06:45 to 19:00 for day shifts and night shifts of 18:45 to 07:00, working in a team rota pattern of 2-day shifts on, 8 days off, 2 nights, 4 days off. Rolling rota available 2 years in advance.
• These patterns are contractually agreed with the customer: whereas there may be opportunities for a part-time or mutually agreed “Bank” contract, we require all employees to work full shifts, and part-time employees still need to carry out some Night shifts.
• Average estimated overtime £3500 per annum
• NMC/HCPC Registration paid

Requirements

• RN, RGN or (RMN with dual registration):2 years post qualification - Band 5 minimum
• Paramedic 2 years post qualification.
• Must have RTW, Lived in UK British Passport or ILR for 3 years + no gaps out of country more than 3 months
• All candidates will be subject to Police Vetting

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .
Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.Join our Mitie Team.Together our diversity makes us stronger.Documents

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