Registered Nurse/Paramedic-Police Custody - Barrow - FT/PT

You will provide autonomous clinical care within police custody suites, supporting detainees with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. You will assess fitness for detention and interview, respond to acute medical episodes, manage drug and alcohol related presentations, and support safeguarding decisions in a complex and rewarding environment. You will also be trained to undertake forensic and evidential duties, including the collection and preservation of forensic samples, injury documentation, and maintaining robust clinical records that support legal and professional standards. No prior forensic experience is required; full training and an externally accredited Introduction are provided. Flexible full‑time and part‑time opportunities are available within a supportive, values‑driven clinical team. Full‑time employees are contracted to 42 hours a week and usually work a fixed shift pattern of two days, two nights, four rest days. Shifts are 12 hours (06:45‑19:00 and 18:45‑07:00). Annualised hours contracts and part‑time opportunities are also available, comprising a mix of day and night shifts. Weekend working is included within all contractual arrangements.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

What we offer:

• A joining bonus of £1500 (£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.

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.

Qualifications

• To be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Paramedic with current NMC or HCPC registration
• A minimum of three years post qualification experience in an acute setting (e.g. frontline paramedic, A&E, Prison, Custody, Urgent Care)
• A full UK driving licence with less than 6 penalty points
• The ability to successfully complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting
• Full Right to work in the UK and have lived in the UK for a minimum of three years prior to application
• Strong assessment, communication and decision making skills, with confidence working autonomously
• A calm, professional and compassionate approach when working with vulnerable individuals, including those who may be distressed, intoxicated or experiencing acute mental health symptoms
• Willingness to complete accredited forensic training within the first year of employment

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.