Registered Nurse/Paramedic–Police Custody - Maidenhead-FT/PT

Job description

Are you looking for a career move that offers real variety, autonomy and professional challenge beyond traditional clinical settings? Mountain Healthcare is one of the UK's leading provider 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.

As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, 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 highly 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.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive 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 environment.

Support detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency and complex vulnerabilities.

Collect 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 and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.

Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.

Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness.

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, usually working a fixed shift pattern of two days, two nights, four rest days. Shifts run 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.

Why Join Mountain HealthcareThis is a rare opportunity to move into a specialist forensic healthcare career while continuing to use your clinical skills every day. You will be trusted to work autonomously, make high‐quality clinical decisions and develop into a confident forensic practitioner.

What We Offer

Joining bonus of £1500 (£750 after probation and £750 after a year in the role)

Refer a friend, earn £500

NMC/HCPC registration paid

Access to company pension scheme

Overtime at enhanced rates

Supportive, values‐driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised

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

To Be Successful In This Role

Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Paramedic with current NMC or HCPC registration

Minimum of three years post‐qualification experience in an acute setting (e.g. Frontline paramedic, A&E, prison, custody, urgent care)

Full UK driving licence with less than six penalty points

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

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

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Maidenhead

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English