Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Salfords - BANK

Mountain Healthcare; Redhill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend £500

NMC/HCPC registration paid

Company pension scheme

Enhanced overtime rates

Supportive culture

Specialist forensic skills

Job summary

Mountain Healthcare, one of the UK's leading forensic healthcare providers, is seeking Registered Nurses and Paramedics to join as Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals at Salfords Custody Suite. You will assess and care for detainees, combining clinical expertise with safeguarding to support decisions in a fast‑paced environment.

No forensic or custody experience is required as accredited training, support and a structured development programme are provided to help you succeed in this

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge and release.
• Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and provide healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody environment.
• Support detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collect, preserve and document forensic samples in line with 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.
• Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Decision-making

Autonomy

Job description

Ready for a career that's truly different?

Mountain Healthcare is 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 and professional challenge. Working alongside police and criminal justice partners, you'll assess, treat and 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 and a structured development programme to help you succeed in this specialist field.

If you're 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'd 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 work autonomously within police custody suites, assessing and caring for detainees with a wide range of physical health, mental health, substance misuse and vulnerability-related needs.

This is a specialist clinical role where no two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release; respond to acute medical episodes; provide healthcare advice; support safeguarding decisions; and work closely with custody teams, police officers and partner agencies.

You will also be trained to carry out forensic and evidential duties, including collecting and preserving forensic samples, documenting injuries and maintaining accurate clinical and evidential records that meet legal and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, including capacity assessments.
• Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and provide healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody environment.
• Support detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collect, preserve and document forensic samples in line with 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.
• Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

Essential

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
• 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.

Experience

Essential:

• 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.
• Strong assessment, communication and decision‑making skills, with confidence working autonomously.

Desirable criteria

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

Working pattern and location

• A min of one shift per month. We operate a 24 x 7 shifts or 06:45-19:00 and 18:45-07:00, all shifts include paid breaks
• The main place of work will be Salfords Custody Suite.

What We Offer

• 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.