Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Banbury - FT/PT
Mountain Healthcare Ltd
Banbury, OX16 2AE
Salary
£45,111
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...
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.
- 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
Mountain Healthcare's 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 & professional challenge. Working alongside police and criminal justice partners, you'll assess, treat & support detainees, using your clinical expertise to safeguard welfare and influence important decisions.
Qualifications
Essential
- What we're looking for:
- 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
- What we're looking for:
- 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
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
14 August 2026
Last checked
18 August 2026
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