Forensic Health Examiner - Part-Time Custody Care

NHS Jobs; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Durham is recruiting a Part Time Forensic Healthcare Professional to assess detainees in police custody, determine health needs, and perform forensic medical examinations for evidence collection.

You will conduct clinical assessments, document findings accurately, provide guidance to Custody Officers, arrange appropriate interventions, and support the custody team to ensure safe, compliant healthcare throughout detention.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering forensic practitioner services within custody settings.
• Ability to maintain accurate, contemporaneous notes and records.
• Knowledge of PACE 1984 and local protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and identify health needs of detainees.
• Gather forensic samples and provide medical evidence for the justice system.
• Advise Custody Officers on care priorities and pathways.
• Determine fitness for detention, release, interviews, and understanding charges.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Forensic examination

Notes/documentation

Custody healthcare

Job description

NHS Jobs in Durham is recruiting a Part Time Forensic Healthcare Professional to assess detainees in police custody, determine health needs, and perform forensic medical examinations for evidence collection.

You will conduct clinical assessments, document findings accurately, provide guidance to Custody Officers, arrange appropriate interventions, and support the custody team to ensure safe, compliant healthcare throughout detention.