LJR260585- Custody Nurse Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian in Aberdeen seeks an experienced Custody Nurse Practitioner to join the Kittybrewster Custody Suite and SARCS on a fixed-term maternity cover. You will deliver trauma-informed care within custody healthcare and forensic medical services, supporting both custody and forensic care pathways.

You will conduct forensic examinations, work with Forensic Medical Examiners and Police Custody Officers, and ensure meticulous documentation and evidence handling in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health) with current NMC registration.
• Willingness to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing and Forensic Examination training.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced clinical examination skills or willingness to study Minor Injury/Illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to individuals in police custody and SARCS settings.
• Undertake forensic medical examinations and act as a forensically trained chaperone in line with HIS standards.
• Work collaboratively with Forensic Medical Examiners, Police Custody Officers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold the highest standards of evidence collection and chain of custody.

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical decision making

Trauma-informed care

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult/Mental Health)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Custody Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic team within the Kittybrewster Custody Suite and Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS) for a fixed term maternity cover. This is a unique opportunity to deliver trauma-informed care in a challenging and rewarding environment, supporting both custody healthcare and forensic medical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to individuals in police custody and SARCS settings.
• Undertake forensic medical examinations and act as a forensically trained chaperone in line with HIS standards.
• Work collaboratively with Forensic Medical Examiners, Police Custody Officers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold the highest standards of evidence collection and chain of custody.

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse (Adult/Mental Health) with current NMC registration.
• Willingness to undertake additional training, including Non-Medical Prescribing and Forensic Examination skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced clinical examination skills /Evidence of further education in areas such as Minor Injury/Illness. Or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Experience in custody healthcare or forensic nursing.
• Experience in Emergency medicine, acute care or primary care

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking team preparing for legislative changes that will allow nurses to conduct full forensic examinations independently.
• Contribute to a service that is critical for patient safety and meeting national standards for sexual assault care.
• Opportunities for professional development and specialist training.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information for Candidates

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rated. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

• If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.