Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.
• The main place of work will be Carlisle 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Carlisle

CA1 3NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.
• Hourly rate: £18.92 £21.14
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Redhill

RH1 5DY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Hourly rate: £18.92 £21.14
• 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 Guildford 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Guildford

GU1 4QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.
• The main place of work will be Wokington 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Workington

CA14 4AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Hourly rate range: £18.92 £21.14
• 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 Wokington 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Workington

CA14 4AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Hourly rate: £19.60
• 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 Barrow Kendal 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Carlisle

CA1 3NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Abingdon

OX14 1AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Hourly rate: Range £18.92 £21.14
• 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 Abingdon 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Abingdon

OX14 1AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Hourly rate: £18.92 £21.14
• 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 Staines 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Staines

TW18 4LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.
• The main place of work will be Maidenhead 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Maidenhead

SL6 8LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Reading

RG6 4PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.
• The main place of work will be Milton Keynes 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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Milton Keynes

MK9 2DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Managing medical emergencies, treating injuries, and providing healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Collecting and documenting forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
• Producing accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Preparing professional statements and attending court as an impartial healthcare witness.

Working pattern and location:

• Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• Part-time 21 hours per week.
• The main place of work will be Banbury 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Banbury

OX16 2AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

Service Leadership

* Oversee the day to day running of the Ferns SARC so the service is safe, effective and well led

* Act as the CQC Registered Manager once your application is submitted

* Build a positive, trauma informed service culture that supports both staff and clients

* Act as the operational single point of contact for SARC doctors Clinical and Forensic Delivery

* Support or undertake forensic examinations once trained

* Maintain high standards of forensic practice including contamination control, evidence handling, chain of custody and Oasis documentation

* Ensure equipment, kits, medication and consumables are safe, in date and compliant with UKAS requirements

* Lead daily case reviews, clinical oversight, referrals and follow up processes Governance and Quality

* Ensure compliance with CQC, ISO 15189, the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice and all safeguarding requirements

* Manage the SARC risk register, quality manual, asset register and incident reviews

* Oversee audits, action plans, environmental monitoring and data accuracy

* Act as Information Asset Owner, ensuring confidentiality, safety and secure handling of records and forensic samples

* Drive continuous improvement based on service user feedback and audit findings People Leadership

* Lead all SARC staff including recruitment, induction, supervision and ongoing performance management

* Oversee rota management, shift approval, leave planning and out of hours coverage

* Ensure staff maintain training compliance, safeguarding passports, revalidation and professional registrations

* Provide supportive leadership that promotes wellbeing, development and a strong clinical culture Partnership and Multi Agency Work

* Build strong relationships with police forces, commissioners, safeguarding boards, NHS partners and local agencies

* Prepare quarterly performance reports for NHSE

* Represent the service at operational groups, MDT meetings and SARC management reviews

* Identify service gaps and contribute to business cases to enhance the service

This role includes clear salary progression after probation and further uplift when your Registered Manager application is submitted. You will receive SOE training, clinical supervision, peer review and management development, along with support from a wider network of SARC Managers.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * NMC registered nurse with a minimum of three years post qualification
• * Leadership or management experience within a clinical setting
• * Confident working with vulnerable adults and children
• * Strong communication, clinical judgment and organisational skills
• * Ability to remain calm and professional in emotionally challenging situations
• * Full UK driving licence
• * Willingness to work outside core hours when needed to support the 24 hour rota
• * Female applicants only, as permitted under the Sex Discrimination Act Section 7(2)b and 7(2)e
• Applicants must live within 60 minutes travelling time to their appointed/local SARC.

Desirable

• * Experience within SARCs, forensic healthcare, sexual violence services or safeguarding
• * Training or experience in forensic examinations
• * Experience working with police, commissioners or multi agency safeguarding partners

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Ipswich

IP3 9FH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)