Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Abingdon - BANK
Mountain Healthcare Ltd
Abingdon, OX14 1AU
Salary
£20.00 to £20.00
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
14 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
This is an opportunity to step beyond traditional healthcare settings into a rewarding role offering autonomy, variety & professional challenge. Worki...
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.
- Conduct clinical assessments to determine fitness for
detention, interview, charge and release, including capacity assessments.
- Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and provide
healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody environment.
- Support detainees with mental health needs, substance
misuse, alcohol dependency and complex vulnerabilities.
- Collect, preserve and document forensic samples in line with
evidential and legal standards.
- Produce accurate clinical and evidential records, including
injury documentation.
- Liaise with police, custody teams, NHS services and other
agencies to support safe onward care.
- Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act
- Prepare professional statements and attend court as an
impartial healthcare witness when required.
Mountain Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of
forensic custody healthcare. Working in partnership with the police, and wider
criminal justice agencies, we deliver high-quality care to some of the most
vulnerable people in our communities. We are proud to be guided by our core
values of Being Kind and Doing the Right Thing. We are now recruiting Forensic
Custody Healthcare Professionals (RGNs and Paramedics) to deliver specialist
healthcare within police custody. This is a rare opportunity to step into a
respected forensic role where no two shifts are the same, no custody experience
is required as full accredited training is provided. Your clinical decisions
will directly support detainee welfare, safeguarding, and the wider criminal
justice process. If you're an experienced clinician with at least three years'
experience in an acute setting who enjoys independent decision making, fast
paced assessments, and meaningful work that genuinely makes a difference, this
could be the ideal next step in your career.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
- Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points.
- Full right to work in the UK and a minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application.
Experience
Essential
- 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.
- A calm, professional and compassionate approach with vulnerable people, including those who may be distressed, intoxicated or experiencing acute mental health symptoms.
- Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting.
- Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
14 August 2026
Last checked
18 August 2026
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