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Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional

Employer
Care and Custody Health
Location
Crawley
Salary
£34,000 per annum 
Closing date
31 Oct 2019

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Job Details

Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional

Sussex Police; Crawley Custody Suite

£34,000 per annum 

42 Hours per week.

24-hour service delivered as 12 hour shifts starting 7am & 7pm  

Rolling shift pattern of 4 on 4 off. 

This role would suit HCP's with experience working with Challenging Behaviours, IDU, A & E, Emergency Care, Triage, Acute or High Dependency Unit or other Primary Care setting. 

Using your primary care experience, you’ll be able to assess the difference between an uncooperative detainee, a patient lacking medication or a vulnerable adult with a mental health condition. 

The role includes: 

  • Assessment & care of detainees, victims and staff in custody suites. 
  • Promoting drug rehabilitation therapies whilst in custody 
  • Healthcare promotion & self-harm reduction 
  • Signposting to support the reduction of re-offending 
  • Mental health and substance misuse assessments 
  • Record Keeping 
  • Forensic sampling 

To join our team and deliver the exceptional every-day, please apply. 

Qualifications

Essential to the role: 

  • Must have Right to Work in the UK 
  • Have been continuously resident in the UK for the previous 3 years, with no more than 3 months spent overseas at any one time.
  • Full UK driving licence ( manual)
  • Registered Paramedic or Registered General Nurse or Dual qualified RGN / RMN with a minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience. 
  • Active PIN & full membership of the HCPC (Paramedic), or NMC (RGN) with no restriction on practice. 
  • Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team. 
  • Strong decision-making skills 
  • Willingness to develop skill set with forensic training 
  • Flexibility to move across sites as required 

Additional Information

In return for your dedication and commitment we offer:  

  • Mitie Group benefits package including pension schemes, private medical cover, share schemes and discount scheme with 1000’s of offers available from retailers, leisure and utilities companies. 

To find out more or to apply please click the apply button. 

Company

We deliver services to 13 police forces and conduct over 200,000 medical interventions every year in over 60 police custody facilities and prison environments throughout England and Wales.

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