About this role
Job summary
Ready for a career that's truly different?
Mountain Healthcare is 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 and professional challenge. Working alongside police and criminal justice partners, you'll assess, treat and support detainees, using your clinical expertise to safeguard welfare and influence important decisions.
No two shifts are the same. You could be managing acute healthcare needs one moment and supporting a vulnerable person in crisis the next. Your clinical judgement, compassion and professionalism will make a real difference every day.
No forensic or custody experience is required. We provide accredited training, ongoing support and a structured development programme to help you succeed in this specialist field.If you're a Registered Nurse or Paramedic, with at least 3 years' post-registration experience in an acute or urgent care setting and are looking for a role with purpose, independence and impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Mountain Healthcare and build a career where your skills and decisions truly matter.
Main duties of the job
As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will deliver quality healthcare to people detained in police custody, many of whom have complex physical, mental health, substance misuse or safeguarding needs. Working autonomously in a fast-paced environment, you will assess, treat and support detainees while ensuring their safety.
This unique role combines clinical practice, safeguarding and forensic healthcare. No two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, manage acute presentations, respond to emergencies and provide advice to custody teams and partner agencies. Your clinical judgement will support safe decision-making and outcomes for vulnerable individuals.
You will also undertake specialist forensic duties, including injury assessment, evidential sample collection, and maintaining accurate clinical and legal records. Working with police, NHS and partner agencies, you will support detainee care in custody and on release.
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.
About us
Working pattern and location:
Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week. The main place of work will be Abingdon Custody Suite.What we offer:
A joining bonus of up to 1,500 GBP FTE pro rata (for example - 750 GBP paid after probation period and 750 GBP paid after a year in the role)Recommend a friend 500 GBP NMC HCPC registration paid Access to company pension scheme Overtime at enhanced rates A supportive, values driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised A 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 UKs most respected forensic healthcare providers Accredited forensic training and structured development.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will deliver high-quality healthcare to people detained in police custody, many of whom have complex physical health, mental health, substance misuse or safeguarding needs. Working autonomously in a fast-paced environment, you will assess, treat and support detainees while ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
This unique role combines clinical practice, safeguarding and forensic healthcare. No two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, manage acute presentations, respond to emergencies and provide advice to custody teams and partner agencies. Your clinical judgement will support safe decision-making and positive outcomes for vulnerable individuals.
You will also undertake specialist forensic duties, including injury assessment, evidential sample collection, and maintaining accurate clinical and legal records. Working with police, NHS and partner agencies, you will support detainee care in custody and on release.
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. 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. Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting. 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.
Desirable criteria
Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
What we're looking for:
Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration. At least three years' post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting, such as frontline 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. Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points. Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting. Full right to work in the UK and a minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application. Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.
Working pattern and location
Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week. The main place of work will be Abingdon Custody Suite.
What we offer:
A joining bonus of up to £1500 FTE pro rata (for example - £750 paid after probation period and £750 paid after a year in the role) Recommend a friend £500 NMC HCPC registration paid Access to company pension scheme Overtime at enhanced rates A supportive, values driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised A 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.
Experience Essential
What we're looking for:
Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration. At least three years' post-qualification experience in an acute or relevant setting, such as frontline 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. Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points. Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting. Full right to work in the UK and a minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application. Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.
Working pattern and location
Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week. The main place of work will be Abingdon Custody Suite.
What we offer:
A joining bonus of up to £1500 FTE pro rata (for example - £750 paid after probation period and £750 paid after a year in the role) Recommend a friend £500 NMC HCPC registration paid Access to company pension scheme Overtime at enhanced rates A supportive, values driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised A 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Mountain Healthcare Ltd
Address Thames Valley Police
Abingdon Police Station
Colwell Drive
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX14 1AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)