Forensic Nurse or Paramedic - Guildford - Custody

Mountain Healthcare Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading forensic healthcare provider in the UK, offering Registered General Nurses and Paramedics an exciting career outside conventional clinical settings. Responsibilities include comprehensive clinical assessments, emergency management, and collaboration with law enforcement and healthcare services. Opportunities for full-time and part-time positions, along with accredited training are provided to enhance your career growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Accredited forensic training

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Three or more years post qualification experience as a Registered General Nurse or Paramedic.
• Ability to manage medical emergencies and provide health advice.
• Willingness to undertake accredited forensic training.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments for fitness for detention or interview.
• Liaise with police and NHS services effectively.
• Maintain thorough and accurate clinical records.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Crisis management

Forensic evidence handling

Collaborative communication

Education

Registered Nurse or Paramedic qualification

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.

• Carry out comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention or interview
• Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and provide health advice
• Collect and preserve forensic samples in line with legal and professional standards
• Liaise with police officers, NHS services, mental health teams and other agencies
• Maintain accurate clinical and evidential records
• Attend court when required to give impartial professional evidence
• Undertake accredited forensic training and continuous professional development

Why Join Us

• Flexible working arrangements to support work life balance
• Full time and part time positions available
• Accredited forensic training provided
• Supportive values driven team culture
• Opportunities to progress within one of the UK's most respected forensic healthcare providers

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.

Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK. A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.

Driven by our values Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare provides holistic and trauma-informed care that improves the immediate and long-term health outcomes of patients across the criminal justice system. Through innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, our expert clinicians ensure equal, effective and efficient services to all our patients and always put their health, safety and rights first.

Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years. At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field. We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.