Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Salfords - BANK

Mountain Healthcare Limited; Reigate; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recommend a friend £500

NMC/HCPC registration paid

Company pension scheme

Overtime at enhanced rates

Structured development and accredited,

Job summary

Mountain Healthcare Limited is recruiting Registered Nurses and Paramedics to join us as Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals in UK police custody settings.

This specialist role offers autonomy and diverse clinical challenges, from fitness-for-detention assessments to forensic sampling and evidential documentation, while working with custody and law enforcement partners.

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.
• At least three years’ post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting (front-line ambulance, A&E, prison, custody or urgent care).
• Strong assessment, communication and decision-making skills, with confidence working autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention and other custody-related duties.
• Manage medical emergencies and provide healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody environment.
• Support detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, 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 and NHS services to support safe onward care.
• Attend hospital procedures under relevant acts as required.
• Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required.

Skills

Autonomy

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Education

NMC registration

HCPC registration

Job description

Job Description

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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.

What we are looking for:

Qualifications & Experience

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.
• 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 Salfods 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.

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.

This is a unique opportunity to develop specialist skills in forensic healthcare, safeguarding, emergency care and criminal justice healthcare, while making a real difference to vulnerable people.

Apply today and take your clinical career beyond the traditional ward or ambulance setting.

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