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Custody Clinical Coordinator - Thames Valley - 24 Hours

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Milton Keynes, MK9 2DSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£55,075

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

19 November 2026

31 days left

Job description

Ready to build on your custody healthcare experience and take the next step into clinical leadership? Join Mountain Healthcare as a Custody Clinical C...

  • A substantive commitment of two shifts per week, with flexible working arrangements to support worklife balance.
  • Opportunity to combine Custody Clinical Coordinator shifts with Custody Healthcare Professional shifts and work up to full-time hours, if desired.
  • Accredited forensic training provided.
  • Supportive, values-driven team culture.
  • Opportunities to progress within one of the UKs most respected forensic healthcare providers.

If you are an experienced custody clinician ready to step into a role with greater responsibility and influence, we would welcome your application.

  • Provide effective line management through regular

supervision and appraisal, constructive performance management and the

identification of continuing professional development strategies.

  • Act as a key clinical contact for the Thames Valley team

police colleagues and partner organisations. Provide timely remote clinical

advice by phone and, where required, review patients face to face.

  • Work collaboratively with police and healthcare colleagues

to identify and assess people entering custody who meet the Joint Risk Team

definition of high risk, helping to reduce the likelihood of avoidable adverse

events.

  • Provide teaching, coaching and a supportive learning

environment so that custody healthcare staff have the skills and knowledge

required to perform their roles safely and effectively.

  • To lead, support

supervise and instruct

the team through

the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive professional integrity and positive

communication style.

  • To be responsible for the clinical

co-ordination and management of resources in the provision of health care for such patients and be responsible for the

wider deployment of healthcare resources

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 include Sexual 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 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.

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - Qualified Registered Nurse or Paramedic

Experience

Essential: - A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience acute medical healthcare experience; - Previous experience as a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional

Desirable

  • Experience in one or more of the following settings would support your success in the role
  • A&E, a walk-in centre, paramedic practice, substance misuse services, community nursing, police custody, prisons or another relevant clinical discipline
  • Previous line management or mentoring experience

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

19 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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About the employer

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Mountain Healthcare Ltd

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