Trauma-Informed Forensic Custody Nurse Practitioner

NHS Grampian; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian in Aberdeen invites an experienced Custody Nurse Practitioner to join the Kittybrewster Custody Suite and SARCS for a fixed term maternity cover, delivering trauma‑informed care and forensic services.

Applicants must be an NMC‑registered Registered Nurse (Adult/Mental Health), capable of autonomous decision making, and willing to undertake Non‑Medical Prescribing and forensic skill training, with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult/Mental Health) with current NMC registration.
• Willingness to undertake additional training, including Non-Medical Prescribing and Forensic Examination skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced clinical examination skills or willingness to undertake further education in related areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to individuals in police custody and SARCS settings.
• Undertake forensic medical examinations and act as a forensically trained chaperone in line with HIS standards.
• Work collaboratively with Forensic Medical Examiners, Police Custody Officers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold standards of evidence collection and chain of custody.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

Autonomous practice

Forensic examination skills

Non‑Medical Prescribing

Education

NMC registration as Nurse (Adult/Mental Health)

Job description

NHS Grampian in Aberdeen invites an experienced Custody Nurse Practitioner to join the Kittybrewster Custody Suite and SARCS for a fixed term maternity cover, delivering trauma‑informed care and forensic services.

Applicants must be an NMC‑registered Registered Nurse (Adult/Mental Health), capable of autonomous decision making, and willing to undertake Non‑Medical Prescribing and forensic skill training, with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.