Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Guildford - FT/PT

Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Guildford - FT/PT

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 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 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will deliver quality healthcare to people detained in police custody, many with complex physical, mental health, substance misuse or safeguarding needs. Working autonomously in a fast‑paced environment, you will assess, treat and support detainees while ensuring safety.

This unique role combines clinical practice, safeguarding and forensic healthcare. No two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, manage acute presentations, respond to emergencies and provide advice to custody teams and partner agencies. Your clinical judgement will support safe decision‑making and outcomes for vulnerable individuals.

You will also undertake specialist forensic duties, including injury assessment, evidential sample collection, and maintaining accurate clinical and legal records. Working with police, NHS and partner agencies, you will support detainee care in custody and on release.

Key responsibilities include:

• Clinical and capacity assessments.
• Managing acute healthcare needs and emergencies.
• Supporting mental health, substance misuse and safeguarding needs.
• Collecting and documenting forensic evidence.
• Maintaining accurate clinical and evidential records.
• Working collaboratively with police, NHS and partner agencies.
• Attending hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
• Providing professional statements and court attendance when required.

About us

Working pattern and location

• Full‑time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
• The main place of work will be Guildford Custody Suite.

Person Specification

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.
• N/A

Experience

• 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.
• 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.