Forensic Nurse or Paramedic - FT-Aylesbury- Custody

Mountain Healthcare; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional to provide high-quality care to detainees. Ideal candidates are Registered General Nurses or Paramedics with three years of post-qualification experience. You will manage diverse health needs and receive full training in forensic procedures. The position offers flexible working arrangements, supporting a positive work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Paramedic with three or more years of post-qualification experience.
• No prior experience in forensics needed as full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to detainees in police custody.
• Manage health needs from drug dependency to acute medical episodes.
• Collect forensic samples supporting police investigations.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical assessment

Ability to manage health needs

Job description

About the Role

This is an exciting alternative career path for Registered General Nurses and Paramedics with three or more years post qualification experience who want something different from the usual clinical setting.

Join Mountain Healthcare , one of the UK's leading providers of forensic healthcare and sexual assault referral services. We work in partnership with the police, NHS and other agencies to deliver exceptional care to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Our teams are known for their professionalism, compassion and commitment to our core values of Being Kind and Doing the Right Thing .

As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional you will

• Provide high quality care to detainees in police custody
• Manage a variety of health needs from drug and alcohol dependency to acute medical episodes
• Be trained to collect forensic samples that support police investigations

Experience in forensics is not required as full accredited training is provided.

We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a positive work life balance while building a rewarding and impactful career in an organisation that values and supports its people.

Job Opportunity

Key responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention or intervie...