Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Workington - BANK

Job summary

Ready for a career that's truly different?

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.

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, support & a structured development programme to help you succeed in this specialist field.

Are you 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 would 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 with 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 statements and court attendance when required.

About us

Working pattern and location

• A min of one shift per month. We operate a 24 x 7 shifts or 06:45-19:00 and 18:45-07:00, all shifts include paid breaks.
• The main place of work will be Workington Custody Suite.

What we offer:

• 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 UKs most respected forensic healthcare providers
• Accredited forensic training and structured development.

Details

• Date posted: 06 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £19.60 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: oc-1783095107-UNYHY
• Job locations: Cumbria Constabulary, West Area Headquarters, Hall Brow, WORKINGTON, Cumbria, CA14 4AP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

About the Role 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. Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic ready for a clinical role with real autonomy, variety and impact beyond a traditional ward or ambulance setting? At Mountain Healthcare, our Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals provide essential care to people detained in police custody, many of whom are vulnerable, unwell or in crisis. Working in partnership with the police, NHS and wider criminal justice agencies, you will use your clinical judgement to support detainee welfare, safeguarding and safe decision-making. No forensic or custody experience is needed. We provide full accredited training and support to help you develop into this specialist role. Job Opportunity As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will work autonomously within police custody suites, assessing and caring for detainees with a wide range of physical health, mental health, substance misuse and vulnerability-related needs. This is a specialist clinical role where no two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release; respond to acute medical episodes; provide healthcare advice; support safeguarding decisions; and work closely with custody teams, police officers and partner agencies. You will also be trained to carry out forensic and evidential duties, including collecting and preserving forensic samples, documenting injuries and maintaining accurate clinical and evidential records that meet legal and professional standards. Key responsibilities

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.

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 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.

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.

Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.

The main place of work will be Workington Custody Suite.

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.