Forensic Nurse or Paramedic - Carlisle Custody Suite

Mountain Healthcare Limited; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated healthcare professionals to join their team as Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals. In this role, you will provide high-quality care to detainees in a dynamic environment, ensuring their medical needs are met while working closely with police. With flexible shift patterns and full-time or part-time positions available, this opportunity allows for a great work-life balance. Enjoy a range of benefits including enhanced pay schemes, generous annual leave, and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Enhanced sickness pay scheme

Enhanced Maternity pay

Wellbeing programme

Advanced rota planning

6 weeks annual leave

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistant Programme

Funding for higher education courses

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse or Paramedic with 3+ years' experience.
• Experience in acute medical healthcare is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic sampling and manage acute disease in custody.
• Support detainees with substance misuse therapies and referrals.
• Work with police to address mental health needs.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Paramedic

Acute medical healthcare experience

Experience in A&E

Experience in substance misuse

Community nursing experience

Police custody experience

Prison experience

Education

RGN qualification

Paramedic qualification

Job description

Role Overview
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.
The 4-on-4-off rota pattern will give you the ability to plan your personal life months in advance. The shift pattern comprises of two day shifts, two night shifts, then 4 days off.

This is for Full-Time and Part-Time positions available.

Duties Include

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

Location
This role is based within Carlisle Police Custody Suite.

Please be aware we will interview as and when applicants come in and we will close this advert earlier if the position is filled so please do not delay your application.

Benefits

1. Enhanced sickness pay scheme.
2. Enhanced Maternity pay after 1 years service.
3. Wellbeing programme.
4. Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance.
5. 6 weeks annual leave.
6. Pension scheme.
7. Bonus scheme.
8. Life assurance.
9. Employee Assistant Programme.
10. Long Service/Team of the Month Awards.
11. A range of accredited and CPD training courses & masterclasses.
12. Funding for higher education courses after one years' service.
13. £3000 estimated average overtime pay.
14. £3000 relocation allowance should they wish to move.
15. £1500 sign-on bonus (pro-rata for part time).
16. £500 referral bonus.
17. £120 NMC registration fees per year.
18. £98.12 HCPC registration fees per year.

Essential Skills

1. Qualified Registered Nurse or Paramedic.
2. A minimum of 3 years' post qualification experience.
3. Acute medical healthcare experience.
4. 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.