Forensic Nurse or Paramedic -Loddon Valley- Custody

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Reading is seeking a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional to provide clinical care in police custody settings. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Registered General Nurse or Paramedic and will receive accredited training to handle forensic samples. A flexible working arrangement is offered for a balanced work-life.

Qualifications

• Must have NMC or HCPC registration.
• Full UK driving licence with less than 6 points.
• Right to work in the UK and lived in the UK for a minimum of three years.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong communication skills

Decision making skills

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Paramedic

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

About us

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job details

As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional you will be trained to collect forensic samples and provide clinical care in custody settings in partnership with police and other agencies. Experience in forensics is not required as full accredited training is provided.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Paramedic with current NMC or HCPC registration
• Full UK driving licence with less than 6 points
• Right to work in the UK and have lived in the UK for a minimum of three years prior to application
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Experience

• Minimum three years post qualification experience
• Strong communication and decision making skills
• Willingness to complete accredited forensic training within the first year

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.