Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Loddon Valley - FT/PT

Mountain Healthcare Ltd; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Mountain Healthcare is seeking a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional to deliver medical care to detainees in police custody at Loddon Valley Custody Suite. You will assess fitness for detention, treat acute issues and support safeguarding needs in a fast-paced environment struck by forensic duties.

Applicants should have at least three years' post-qualification experience in acute or relevant settings, with NMC or HCPC registration, Enhanced DBS clearance, and a full UK driving licence with

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse with current NMC registration, or paramedic with current HCPC registration.
• At least three years' post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting (e.g., frontline ambulance, A&E, prison).
• Enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting; full right to work in the UK; driving licence with <=6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Deliver healthcare to people detained in police custody.
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release.
• Manage acute presentations and respond to emergencies.
• Carry out clinical and capacity assessments.
• Support mental health, substance misuse and safeguarding needs.
• Provide advice to custody teams and partner agencies.
• Undertake injury assessment and collect forensic evidential samples.
• Maintain accurate clinical and evidential records.
• Attend hospital procedures and provide professional statements for court.

Skills

Assessment skills

Decision making

Autonomy

Calm under pressure

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional role at Loddon Valley Custody Suite, within Mountain Healthcare's forensic service for police custody. The work centres on assessing, treating and supporting detainees, many with mental health, substance misuse or safeguarding needs, alongside forensic duties such as injury assessment and evidential sampling. The role is offered full-time or part-time, with shifts that vary and clinical decisions made largely independently in a fast-paced setting. Applicants need at least three years' post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting.

What the job involves

• Deliver healthcare to people detained in police custody
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release
• Manage acute presentations and respond to emergencies
• Carry out clinical and capacity assessments
• Support mental health, substance misuse and safeguarding needs
• Provide advice to custody teams and partner agencies
• Undertake injury assessment and collect forensic evidential samples
• Maintain accurate clinical and evidential records
• Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act
• Provide professional statements and attend court when required
• Work with police, NHS and partner agencies on care in custody and on release

Registration & licences

• Registered general nurse with current NMC registration, or paramedic with current HCPC registration

Experience

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

Skills & knowledge

• Strong assessment, communication and decision-making skills
• Confidence working autonomously
• Calm, professional and compassionate approach with vulnerable people, including those who are distressed, intoxicated or acutely unwell

Checks & eligibility

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

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
• 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 structured development