Job summary
This is an exciting new opportunity for a qualified general nurse or paramedic with previous experience management experience.
The post-holder will have a minimum of five years' post-qualification experience in an acute medical background (such as A&E, intensive care, or as a paramedic) and previous leadership experience.
The Clinical Lead will support the Head of Healthcare with providing effective leadership, management, and operational support across West Midlands.
Main duties of the job
There are six main custody suites based in West Midlands.
Oldbury, Perry Barr, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Bloxwich, Stechford.
This will be a dual role, split between leadership and management duties, and fulfilling the role of Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional.
As a Clinical Lead, you will work closely with the police and receive training and support to become an accredited Forensic Practitioner (no previous experience of forensics will be required).
Main Responsibilities of the Clinical Lead:
- Providing line management including supervision, appraisal, managing poor performance, and identifying CPD strategies.
- Forensic sampling (including road traffic offence bloods).
Signposting and conducting referrals; offering support for vulnerabilities and supporting patients to break patterns of re-offending.
- Delivering substance misuse therapies.
- Assessment and care of detainees and staff in custody suites.
- Working with Liaison and Diversion to identify any mental health needs.
If you have experience as a registered nurse, paramedic, in custody healthcare, and management, apply for this Clinical Lead position today, and we will be in touch with the next steps.
About us
Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK. A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.
Driven by our values Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare provides holistic and trauma-informed care that improves the immediate and long-term health outcomes of patients across the criminal justice system. Through innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, our expert clinicians ensure equal, effective and efficient services to all our patients and always put their health, safety and rights first.
Join the Best Provider, Make the Greatest Difference
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits
Signing-on bonusCompetitive salaryAdvanced rota planning for better work-life balance6 weeks annual leaveEnhanced sickness pay scheme (NEW)Enhanced maternity pay after 1 years servicePension schemeBonus schemeLife assuranceWellbeing programmeEmployee Assistant ProgrammeLong service and team of the month awardsA range of cutting edge accredited and CPD training courses and masterclassesFunding for higher education courses after one years' service.About Company:
Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years.
At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field. We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.
DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits
Signing-on bonusCompetitive salaryAdvanced rota planning for better work-life balance6 weeks annual leaveEnhanced sickness pay scheme (NEW)Enhanced maternity pay after 1 years servicePension schemeBonus schemeLife assuranceWellbeing programmeEmployee Assistant ProgrammeLong service and team of the month awardsA range of cutting edge accredited and CPD training courses and masterclassesFunding for higher education courses after one years' service.About Company:
Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years.
At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field. We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.
DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Nurse or paramedic, 3 years post qualification.
- Custody healthcare experience for a minimum of 2 years.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Experienced and proficient at time management and workload prioritisation.
- Audit management.
- Values-led.
- Forensic experience
- Custody healthcare experience
- Health and justice experience
- Project management
- Recruitment process management
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Nurse or paramedic, 3 years post qualification.
- Custody healthcare experience for a minimum of 2 years.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Experienced and proficient at time management and workload prioritisation.
- Audit management.
- Values-led.
- Forensic experience
- Custody healthcare experience
- Health and justice experience
- Project management
- Recruitment process management
Desirable
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).
