Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Loddon Valley - Ft/Pt

Mountain Healthcare

Wokingham

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 45,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus up to £1500 FTE pro rata

Recommend a friend £500

NMC/HCPC registration paid

Company pension scheme

Overtime at enhanced rates

Job summary

Mountain Healthcare is a leading UK provider of forensic healthcare, delivering specialist care within police custody and the wider criminal justice system. The role of Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional offers autonomy, variety and professional challenge as you assess, treat and support detainees with complex health and safeguarding needs.

Join a values-driven team with accredited training, structured development and progression opportunities, working closely with police and partner

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Paramedic with HCPC registration.
At least 3 years post-qualification experience in acute/urgent care.
Ability to work autonomously with strong assessment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct clinical and capacity assessments.
Manage acute healthcare needs and emergencies.
Support mental health, safeguarding and substance misuse needs.
Collect and document forensic evidence and maintain records.
Collaborate with police, NHS and partner agencies.
Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
Provide professional statements and court attendance when required.

Skills

NMC HCPC registration

Post-qualification experience

Autonomous work

Assessment & decision making

UK driving licence

DBS clearance

UK residency

Forensic training willingness

Education

NMC registration

HCPC registration

Job description

Ready for a career that's truly different?

Mountain Healthcare's one of the UK's leading providers of forensic healthcare, delivering specialist care within police custody and the wider criminal justice system. Guided by our values of Being Kind and Doing the Right Thing, we support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

We are seeking Registered Nurses and Paramedics to join us as Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals.

This is an opportunity to step beyond traditional healthcare settings into a rewarding role offering autonomy, variety & professional challenge. Working alongside police and criminal justice partners, you'll assess, treat & support detainees, using your clinical expertise to safeguard welfare and influence important decisions.

No two shifts are the same. You could be managing acute healthcare needs one moment and supporting a vulnerable person in crisis the next. Your clinical judgement, compassion and professionalism will make a real difference every day.

No forensic or custody experience is required.

We provide accredited training, support & a structured development programme to help you succeed in this specialist field.

Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with at least 3 years' post-registration experience in an acute or urgent care setting and are looking for a role with purpose, independence and impact? We would love to hear from you.

Join Mountain Healthcare and build a career where your skills and decisions truly matter.

As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will deliver high-quality healthcare to people detained in police custody, many of whom have complex physical health, mental health, substance misuse or safeguarding needs. Working autonomously in a fast-paced environment, you will assess, treat and support detainees while ensuring their safety and well-being.

This unique role combines clinical practice, safeguarding and forensic healthcare. No two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, manage acute presentations, respond to emergencies and provide advice to custody teams and partner agencies. Your clinical judgement will support safe decision-making and positive outcomes for vulnerable individuals.

You will also undertake specialist forensic duties, including injury assessment, evidential sample collection, and maintaining accurate clinical and legal records. Working with police, NHS and partner agencies, you will support detainee care in custody and on release.

Key responsibilities include:

Clinical and capacity assessments.
Managing acute healthcare needs and emergencies.
Supporting mental health, substance misuse and safeguarding needs.
Collecting and documenting forensic evidence.
Maintaining accurate clinical and evidential records.
Working collaboratively with police, NHS and partner agencies.
Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
Providing professional statements and court attendance when required.

What we’re looking for:

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, such as frontline ambulance, A&E, prison, custody or urgent care.
Strong assessment, communication and decision-making skills, with confidence working autonomously.
A calm, professional and compassionate approach with vulnerable people, including those who may be distressed, intoxicated or experiencing acute mental health symptoms.
Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points.
Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting.
Full right to work in the UK and a minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application.
Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.

Working pattern and location

Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
The main place of work will be Loddon Valley Custody Suite.

What we offer:

A joining bonus of up to £1500 FTE pro rata (for example - £750 paid after probation period and £750 paid after a year in the role)
Recommend a friend £500
NMC HCPC registration paid
Access to company pension scheme
Overtime at enhanced rates
A supportive, values driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised
A unique clinical environment where no two shifts are the same
Exposure to specialist forensic skills including evidential documentation and forensic sampling
Opportunities to progress within one of the UK’s most respected forensic healthcare providers
Accredited forensic training and structured development.

About Company

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.

Join the Best Provider, Make the Greatest Difference

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.

DE&I

Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.