Forensic Nurse or Paramedic - Abingdon - Custody

NHS; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Forensic Nurse or Paramedic in Abingdon. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in forensic healthcare, providing essential care in custody environments. With a focus on personal and professional development, you will work in a dynamic team that values diversity and inclusion. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and various benefits while making a positive difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Enhanced sickness pay scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year of service

6 weeks annual leave

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Funding for higher education after one year of service

£1500 sign-on bonus

£500 referral bonus

Estimated £3000 average overtime pay

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in A&E, walk-in centres, or community nursing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic sampling and support vulnerabilities.
• Assess and care for detainees in custody suites.
• Deliver substance misuse therapies.

Skills

Forensic Sampling

Patient Care

Substance Misuse Therapies

Education

Registered Nurse or Paramedic qualification

Job description

Forensic Nurse or Paramedic - Abingdon - Custody

• £1500 sign-on bonus (pro-rata for part-time)
• £500 referral bonus when you refer healthcare professionals to us
• We will pay £120 NMC registration fees per year
• We will pay £98.12 HCPC registration fees per year

Are you a Nurse looking for a change? Are you a Paramedic seeking the next step? Do you want to work in forensic healthcare that makes a positive, life-long difference?

If yes, then this role is for you!

At Mountain Healthcare, we are looking for passionate, determined, and resilient individuals to join our teams as Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals.

Main duties of the job

• Forensic sampling, including road traffic offence bloods
• Signposting, conducting referrals, supporting vulnerabilities, and helping patients break re-offending patterns
• Delivering substance misuse therapies
• Assessing and caring for detainees and staff in custody suites
• Promoting good personal healthcare
• Working with Liaison and Diversion to identify mental health needs

About us

Founded by passionate clinicians, Mountain Healthcare leads UK’s clinical forensic healthcare sector. As a premier partner of NHS England and the police, our services include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare, and clinical telephone advice. Guided by our values, Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, we provide trauma-informed care that improves health outcomes across the criminal justice system. We invest in staff training and development, including our Forensic Practitioner Gateway and CPD courses.

Job responsibilities

This role is suitable for RGN and qualified Paramedics with 3+ years post-qualification experience. Custody environments are dynamic, with no two days the same. Detentions can last up to 24 hours, during which we provide high-level care for issues like substance dependency and acute medical episodes. Our professionals are trained to collect forensic samples to assist police investigations. Experience in forensics is not necessary; training will be provided to become an accredited Forensic Practitioner. The 4-on-4-off rota offers predictable planning for your personal life, with shifts of two days, two nights, followed by four days off. Both full-time and part-time positions are available. The role is based within Abingdon Police Custody Suite. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, and the advert may close early once filled.

• Enhanced sickness pay scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year of service
• Advanced rota planning for work-life balance
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
• Accredited CPD courses and masterclasses
• Funding for higher education after one year of service
• Estimated £3000 average overtime pay
• £3000 relocation allowance (T&Cs apply)
• £120 NMC registration fees per year
• £98.12 HCPC registration fees per year

Mountain Healthcare promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that values individual differences. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality, or personal circumstances.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic qualification

Experience

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience
• Experience in A&E, walk-in centres, substance misuse, community nursing, police custody, prisons, or as a Paramedic Practitioner is advantageous

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure submission will be made to check for any criminal convictions.