Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Carlisle - FT/PT

Mountain Healthcare Ltd; Carlisle; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Joining bonus up to £1,500 pro rata

Referral bonus £500

NMC/HCPC registration fees paid

Company pension scheme

Overtime at enhanced rates

6 weeks annual leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Forensic training and CPD courses

Descripción de la vacante

Mountain Healthcare inside police custody suites seeks a registered nurse or paramedic for a forensic custody healthcare post. The role assesses detainees’ health, supports safeguarding decisions and collects forensic samples with accreditation training provided.

It offers full-time or part-time terms and requires NMC or HCPC registration with at least three years of post-qualification acute experience. Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and be able to work within a multi-agency

Formación

• Current NMC registration as a registered general nurse, or current HCPC registration as a paramedic.
• At least three years' post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting.

Responsabilidades

• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release; include capacity assessments.
• Manage medical emergencies and provide healthcare in custody.
• Support detainees with mental health needs and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collect, preserve and document forensic samples to evidential standards.
• Produce accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaise with police, custody teams and NHS services to support onward care.
• Attend hospital procedures under the Road Traffic Act as required.
• Prepare statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required.

Conocimientos

Assessment

Communication

Decision making

Autonomy

Educación

NMC registration or HCPC registration (paramedic)

Descripción del empleo

This is a forensic custody healthcare post for a registered nurse or paramedic, working for Mountain Healthcare inside police custody suites. The work centres on assessing and caring for detainees with physical, mental health and vulnerability needs, including fitness-for-detention decisions and forensic sampling. It is a specialist, autonomous role open to clinicians without custody experience, as accredited training is provided, and it is offered on full-time or part-time terms. Applicants need current NMC or HCPC registration and at least three years' post-qualification acute experience.

What the job involves

• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, including capacity assessments
• Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and give healthcare advice in custody
• Support detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency and complex vulnerabilities
• Collect, preserve and document forensic samples to evidential and legal standards
• Produce accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation
• Liaise with police, custody teams, NHS services and other agencies to support safe onward care
• Support safeguarding decisions
• Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act
• Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a registered general nurse, or current HCPC registration as a paramedic

Experience

• At least three years' post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting, such as front-line ambulance, A&E, prison, custody or urgent care

Skills & knowledge

• Strong assessment, communication and decision-making skills
• Confidence working autonomously

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points
• Enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting
• Full right to work in the UK
• Minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application

Other

• Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment

What’s offered

• Joining bonus of up to £1,500 pro rata, paid in instalments
• Referral bonus of £500
• NMC or HCPC registration fees paid
• Company pension scheme
• Overtime at enhanced rates
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Enhanced sickness pay scheme
• Accredited forensic training and CPD courses