Forensic Healthcare Professional - Leamington Spa

NHS; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization is seeking a Forensic Healthcare Professional to work in police custody in Leamington Spa. In this role, you will perform clinical assessments and ensure appropriate care for detained individuals. The position requires a registered nurse or paramedic with at least three years of service. Your responsibilities will include conducting forensic examinations, maintaining detailed records, and collaborating with healthcare providers. This is a unique opportunity to make a positive impact in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years service as a Registered Nurse or Paramedic.
• Full membership to either the NMC or HCPC required.
• Must have been a continuous resident in the UK for at least 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments and implement appropriate interventions.
• Provide advice and guidance for detainees' care.
• Conduct forensic medical examinations to gather evidence.
• Develop positive working relationships to ensure service excellence.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Forensic sampling

Collaborative teamwork

Professional communication

Education

Registered Nurse or Paramedic

Job description

Forensic Healthcare Professional - Leamington Spa

PHL Group are looking forForensic Healthcare Professionalsto join the team in Warwickshire custody. The custody suites are based in Worcester. This is an exciting role where you will work alongside police officers to assess and treat individuals who are detained in police custody.

Could you determine if a detainee is suffering from a mental health condition, uncooperative, or lacking necessary diabetes medication? Are they a substance misuser or experiencing a head injury? Our Forensic Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) are responsible for assessing and addressing the health needs of detained individuals, as well as conducting forensic medical examinations to gather evidence for use in the criminal justice system.

We invite you to contact us for an informal visit to the custody suite to see first hand how varied and challenging this role can be.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will perform clinical assessments, identify and implement appropriate interventions, and collect forensic samples. You will provide advice and guidance to ensure the detainees receive proper care, maintaining detailed and accurate records to safeguard their health, safety, and welfare while in police custody.

About us

PHL Group was foundedin 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitionerswith a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefitthe local healthcare economy. PHL (formerlyknown as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolvedfrom the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle ofWight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcareneed are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as SouthCentral Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-facePrimary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formedHealthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, PrimaryCare and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL'shealthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and externalresources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovativehealthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.

PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast-paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.

Job responsibilities

• Provide a professional, responsive and caring service todetained persons in the custody environment to support theCustody Sergeant and Custody Officers in assessing thehealthcare needs of detained persons and an effective carepathway throughout their time in custody.
• Carry out forensic sampling.
• Determine an individuals fitness to be detained, fitness to bereleased, fitness to be interviewed and competence tounderstand charge.
• Assessment of alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawaland retrieval of blood samples under the Road Traffic Act.Provide advice and support to Custody Officers indetermining the health care needs of detainees and thepriorities of care. Seek telephone advice and refer cases tothe Consultant FME when required.
• Effectively deliver the requirements of the forensic practitionerservice following the Codes of Practice of the Police andCriminal Evidence Act 1984 and locally agreed protocols.
• Abide by the NMC code of conduct, maintain professionaldevelopment through training and experience, and useopportunities to promote the role of nurses in the custodysetting.
• Keep accurate, complete and contemporaneous notes of workcarried out, including the recording of injuries. Ensure allactivities are logged using the systems in use.
• Participate in the collection of data for service audits and othermechanisms for achieving continuous service improvement.
• Keep up to date on current internal and external proceduresand regulations.
• Develop positive working relationships with Consultant FMEsand doctors, custody staff, police officers, local healthcareproviders, drug referral workers, and other organisationswhich can contribute to service excellence.
• Work with other members of the team to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times.
• Work cooperatively and productively, openly exchanginginformation and supporting colleagues to achieve team goals.
• Assist in the training of new team members.
• Be accountable for decisions made based upon a strictinterpretation of rules, regulations and procedures.
• Be a positive, committed team member, who partakes in themore light-hearted interactions with clinical and custodycolleagues, in what can be a challenging environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic with a minimum of 3 years' service. Full membership to either the NMC or HCPC. Have been continuously a resident in the UK for at least 3 years.
• A full UK driving license. Ability to pass an enhanced DBS check. Ability to pass full police vetting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.