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Police Custody Nurse or Paramedic

Care & Custody - A Mitie Company

The closing date is 04 February 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking for an alternative path in your nursing or paramedic career? We can offer a new and exciting career path in an ever- changing environment, career progression with exceptional training provided. Working alongside the Police in custody suites caring for detainees.

Working alongside the Police in custody suites caring for detainees. We are required to cover the custody suites 24/7 to ensure the safety of detainees, to a pattern agreed with the customer.

  • Salary £40,000 per year
  • £1000 bonus when completed 12 months service.
  • Full time - this entails fixed shift working: 06:45 to 19:00 for day shifts and night shifts of 18:45 to 07:00, working in a team rota pattern of 4 shifts on and 4 off. Rolling rota available 2 years in advance.

  • Part time - this entails fixed shift working: 06:45 to 19:00 for day shifts and night shifts of 18:45 to 07:00, working in a team rota pattern of 2 shifts on, 8 days, 2 nights, 4 days off. Rolling rota available 2 years in advance.

  • Average estimated overtime £3500 per annum
  • NMC/HCPC Registration paid
  • No previous forensic experience required as full training will be given.

The role requires the flexibility to work not only in your base Custody suite but across an assigned region in the Police Custody Suites and Force area.

Main duties of the job

As a qualified nurse or paramedic, you can have a career within the criminal justice system helping some of the most vulnerable people in society who we believe should have the right to healthcare to ensure their health and wellbeing is at the centre of our care approach. We are looking for people who want to deliver gold standard care and be a proud part of a team who has this vision with a real passion for developing clinical, forensic, and wider skills.

About us

What you can expect from us:

Structured career development in a people centred company

Fast track opportunities for exceptional team members

Pension

Death in service benefits

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Shares Scheme

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year 20,000 for Part Time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0059-Coventry1

Job locations

West Midlands Police

Little Park Street

Coventry

CV1 2JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for full job details.

For further enquiries please contact the Recruitment team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for full job details.

For further enquiries please contact the Recruitment team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN, RGN or (RMN with dual registration):2 years post qualification - Band 5 minimum
  • Paramedic 2 years post qualification.
  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a patient-facing role within a relevant field: General Practice, A & E, Emergency Medicine, acute medicine, Walk in Centres, Substance Misuse Services, Prison Healthcare or Ambulance Service

Vetting Requirements

Essential

  • Driving Licence (required)
  • Must be a UK resident for 3 years + no gaps out of country more than 3 months
  • All candidates will be subject to Police Vetting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN, RGN or (RMN with dual registration):2 years post qualification - Band 5 minimum
  • Paramedic 2 years post qualification.
  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a patient-facing role within a relevant field: General Practice, A & E, Emergency Medicine, acute medicine, Walk in Centres, Substance Misuse Services, Prison Healthcare or Ambulance Service

Vetting Requirements

Essential

  • Driving Licence (required)
  • Must be a UK resident for 3 years + no gaps out of country more than 3 months
  • All candidates will be subject to Police Vetting

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Care & Custody - A Mitie Company

Address

West Midlands Police

Little Park Street

Coventry

CV1 2JX


Employer's website

https://www.mitie.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Care & Custody - A Mitie Company

Address

West Midlands Police

Little Park Street

Coventry

CV1 2JX


Employer's website

https://www.mitie.com (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Partner

Connor Moore

connor.moore@mitie.com

03330106682

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 a year 20,000 for Part Time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0059-Coventry1

Job locations

West Midlands Police

Little Park Street

Coventry

CV1 2JX


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