Custody Nurse or Paramedic in Birtley

Custody Nurse or Paramedic in Birtley

Birtley Full-Time On-site
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Care & Custody, part of Mitie, is recruiting nurses or paramedics to deliver healthcare to people held in police custody suites, covering the base suite and others across a designated region and the wider force area. The work is clinical care for detainees, carried out alongside police officers. Posts run fixed shift rotas around the clock in full or part-time patterns, and part-time staff still work some nights. No forensic experience is needed, as full training is provided.

What the job involves

  • Deliver expert clinical care to detainees in police custody suites
  • Work closely with police officers in custody suites
  • Cover the base custody suite, the designated region and the wider force area
  • Support vulnerable people within the criminal justice system

Qualifications

  • RN, RGN or RMN with dual registration, with 2 years post-qualification experience and Band 5 minimum
  • Paramedic qualification with 2 years post-qualification experience

Registration & licences

  • NMC registration for nurses or HCPC registration for paramedics

Experience

  • At least 2 years post-qualification in a patient-facing role in general practice, A&E, emergency medicine, acute medicine, walk-in centres, substance misuse services, prison healthcare or ambulance service

Checks & eligibility

  • Driving licence
  • Right to work in the UK, shown by a British passport or ILR, or 3 years' UK residence with no gap abroad over 3 months
  • Police vetting

What’s offered

  • Scottish Widows pension
  • Blue Light Card and Mitie MiDeals discounts
  • Virtual GP service and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mitie Choices flexible benefits, including extra holiday, dental, health plans, critical illness cover and gym discount
  • Save As You Earn and Share Incentive Plan share schemes
  • Mitie Stars awards with vouchers, and £500 for referring a successful new colleague
  • £1,000 bonus after 12 months' service (£500 for part-time)
  • NMC or HCPC registration fees paid

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Contact Details:

The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team