Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Maidenhead - FT/PT

Mountain Healthcare Ltd; Maidenhead; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Joining bonus

Company pension

Registration fees paid

Overtime enhanced rates

Forensic training

Career progression

Résumé du poste

Mountain Healthcare Ltd is recruiting registered general nurses and paramedics for the Maidenhead Custody Suite. You will assess detainees for fitness to be detained, interviewed or charged, treat acute medical episodes and provide healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody setting.

The role offers full or part-time shifts with accredited forensic training provided, so no custody background is needed. A joining bonus up to £1,500 pro rata, pension, and enhanced overtime rates are included.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release with capacity considerations
• Care for detainees with physical health, mental health, substance misuse and vulnerability needs
• Manage medical emergencies and provide healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody environment
• Support safeguarding decisions and detainee welfare
• Collect and document forensic samples to evidential and legal standards
• Produce accurate clinical and evidential records and injury documentation
• Liaise with police, custody teams, NHS and other services to arrange onward care
• Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act
• Prepare professional statements and attend court as a healthcare witness
• Work autonomously within police custody suites

Connaissances

Assessment skills

Communication

Decision making

Description du poste

Mountain Healthcare Ltd, which provides forensic healthcare in police custody, is recruiting registered general nurses and paramedics for the Maidenhead Custody Suite. Post-holders assess detainees for fitness to be detained, interviewed or charged, treat acute medical episodes and give healthcare advice. The role is full or part time, with varied shifts and accredited forensic training provided, so no custody background is needed. Candidates need current NMC or HCPC registration and at least three years' acute experience.

What the job involves

• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, including capacity assessments
• Assess and care for detainees with physical health, mental health, substance misuse and vulnerability needs
• Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and give healthcare advice in a fast-paced setting
• Support safeguarding decisions and detainee welfare
• Collect and document forensic samples to evidential and legal standards
• Produce accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation
• Liaise with police, custody teams, NHS and other services to arrange onward care
• Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act
• Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness
• Work autonomously within police custody suites

What’s required

Qualifications

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

Experience

• At least three years' experience in an acute setting

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
• Right to work in the UK and at least three years' UK residency before application

Nice to have

• Willingness to complete externally accredited training

What’s offered

• Joining bonus of up to £1,500 pro rata, paid in two parts after probation and after a year
• £500 for recommending a friend
• NMC or HCPC registration fees paid
• Company pension scheme
• Overtime at enhanced rates
• Accredited forensic training and structured development
• Access to accredited and CPD courses, including the Forensic Practitioner Gateway
• Opportunities to progress within the organisation