Forensic Nurse or Paramedic - Barrow Custody Suite

Mountain Healthcare; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at Mountain Healthcare as a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional. This role offers you the chance to work closely with the police, providing essential care to detainees and opportunities for training to become an accredited Forensic Practitioner. Flexible working hours and extensive benefits package, including enhanced sick pay and annual leave, provide the work-life balance you desire.

Benefits

Enhanced sickness pay scheme

Pension Scheme

6 weeks annual leave

Well-being programme

Funding for higher education courses after one year's service

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' post qualification experience required.
• Previous experience in A&E, walk-in centre, or community nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic sampling and manage acute disease in custody suites.
• Deliver substance misuse therapies and conduct referrals.
• Provide assessment and promote good personal healthcare.

Skills

Acute medical healthcare experience

Forensic sampling skills

Education

Qualified Registered Nurse or Paramedic

Job description

Are you a Nurse looking for a change? Are you a Paramedic looking for the next step? Do you want to work in forensic healthcare that makes a remarkable, positive and life-long difference to people’s lives?

If the answer to the above is a yes, then this is the right role for you!

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

About the Role

This is an exciting alternative career option open to RGN's and qualified Paramedics with 3+ years' post qualification experience.

Custody is both a dynamic and lively environment, with no two days the same. The police can detain individuals for up to 24 hours and within this time, we provide a high level of care to detainees and their needs, which can vary from drug/alcohol dependency to acute medical episodes.

Our dedicated healthcare professionals are also fully trained to collect forensic samples which can assist the police with their investigations.

Experience within forensics is NOT NECESSARY. As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will work closely with the police and receive training and support to become an accredited Forensic Practitioner.

Hours of Work

If you're struggling to maintain a good work-life balance and are looking for clearer boundaries, then this role could be for you.

Full Time & Part-time applications will be considered.

Duties Include

• Forensic sampling (including road traffic offence bloods).
• Signposting and conducting referrals; offering support for vulnerabilities and supporting patients to break patterns of re-offending.
• Delivering substance misuse therapies.
• Assessment & care of detainees and staff in custody suites.
• Acute disease management.
• Promoting good personal healthcare.
• Working with Liaison and Diversion to identify any mental health needs.

This role is based within Carlisle Custody Suite

Benefits

• Enhanced sickness pay scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
• Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
• Well-being programme
• Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Apprenticeships
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
• A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
• Funding for higher education courses after one years’ service
• £3000 estimated average overtime pay
• Contribution to relocation expenses should they wish to move T&C's apply
• £1500 pro rata sign-on bonus
• £500 referral bonus
• £120 NMC registration fees per year
• £98.12 HCPC registration Fees per year

Requirements

• Qualified Registered Nurse or Paramedic.
• A minimum of 3 years' post qualification experience.
• Acute medical healthcare experience.

Previous experience in any of the following would be ideal to assist you in the role: A&E, walk-in centre, substance misuse, community nursing, police custody, prison, as a Paramedic Practitioner, Registered Nurse or other relevant discipline.