Nurse or Paramedic

Would you like to take on a role that allows you to take ownership of your work, and get rewarded for your contribution and commitment?

How about an exciting alternative career option, with full training and progression opportunities?

We're looking for confident decision makers to bring their unique skills and experiences to a market-leading organisation on the rise.

As a newly appointed Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you'll receive in-depth, accredited training to become a qualified Forensic Practitioner.

Working in partnership with the Police, you'll provide a high level of care to detainees and their needs, which can vary from drug/alcohol dependency, to acute medical episodes. You will also be fully trained to collect forensic samples which can assistthe Police with their investigations.

If you are looking for a career, with genuine opportunities to learn and develop, then we are a company that wants to help and support you on the journey to reach your full potential.

You will receive all the training you need to fast track yourself to success.

We take pride in what we do and our values of "Be Kind" and "Do the Right Thing" underpin our behaviours.

If you're struggling to maintain a good work-life balance and are looking for clearer boundaries, then this role could be for you.

The 4-on-4-off rota pattern will give you the ability to plan your personal life months in advance. The shift pattern comprises of 2-day shifts, 2-night shifts then 4 days off (working hours are 7am-7pm, and 7pm to 7am).

**Main duties of the role include**:

- Forensic sampling (including road traffic offence bloods).
- Signposting and conducting referrals; offering support for vulnerabilities and supporting patients to break patterns of re-offending.
- Delivering substance misuse therapies
- Assessment & care of detainees and staff in custody suites.
- Acute disease management.
- Promoting good personal healthcare
- Working with Liaison and Diversion to identify any mental health needs.

**Benefits** **We offer**

Enhanced sickness pay scheme
- Well-being programme
- Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Pension Scheme
- Bonus Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
- A range of accredited and CPD training courses & masterclasses
- Funding for higher education courses after one years' service

**Essential Skills** This is an exciting alternative career option open to registered general/adult Nurses and qualified Paramedics with a minimum of 3+ years' post qualification experience within an acute medical setting.

Please note, as this role involves working within Police facilities, it is a requirement for all allied staff to go through and successfully complete Police vetting checks, DBS checks and receive 2 satisfactory references. In order for the Police to completetheir checks, the individual being vetted would need to have lived in the U.K. for at least a 3-year continuous period (over the last that 3 years).

**Desirable Skills About Company** Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK. A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions includeSexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.

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 innovativetechnologies 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, andaccess to events across the health and justice sector.