Forensic Nurse or Paramedic

Mountain Healthcare Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional. This role involves providing quality care to detainees in police custody, managing various health needs, and conducting clinical assessments. Candidates should be Registered General Nurses or Paramedics with three years of experience, though experience in forensics is not required as full accredited training will be provided. The position offers flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Paramedic with three or more years post qualification experience.
• Ability to provide high quality care in a police custody environment.
• Willingness to undergo full accredited training in forensics.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to detainees in police custody.
• Manage a variety of health needs during detention.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Emergency management

Compassionate care

Job description

Job Description

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 UKs 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.

About the Role

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.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention or interview
• Manage medical emergencies, trea...