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Custody Nurse/Paramedic
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Update day: 01-06-2024
Category: Health / Medical Care
Industry: Hospitals Health Care
Position: Mid-Senior level
Job type: Full-time
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Job IntroductionJoin our friendly team as a Registered (adult) Nurse, Mental health nurse with relevant experience or Paramedics with at least 2 years’ post qualification experience at CRG Medical Services.Playing an integral role within our custody healthcare service, which allows us to help some of the most vulnerable members of society, reaching a number of patients who may otherwise receive no professional healthcare support.You will work 2day, 2nights 4 off on a full time contract which allows you to plan ahead. (part time hours are available)Main Responsibility- To undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and offer care to persons detained by the police or other agencies as required – to assess fitness for detention, interview, release or transfer.
- To provide healthcare interventions to manage minor illness or injury and take appropriate actions and refer onwards for more serious conditions.
- To undertake forensic examination of persons in police care – to record (and if appropriate give opinion of cause of) injuries and/or collect DNA evidence
- To undertake forensic examination of police officers/staff injured whilst on duty – to record (and if appropriate give opinion of cause of) injuries and manage these appropriately
- To collect specimens as required under legislation
- To provide written statements as required
- Following the relevant training, attend any Court or Tribunal as required
- To make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records
- To assess alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal
- Identify vulnerabilities and safeguarding pathways
- To support the clinical governance agenda of the organisation
- Administer medications through PGDs (patient group directions) and PTPs (Patient treatment protocol)
- Work within your professional scope of practice and governing bodies (NMC & HCPC)
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to build and develop relationships
- Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice and able to work independently
- To act as a patients advocate and to support them through the criminal justice process in a non-judgemental manner
- Registered Nurse (Registered General Nurse (RGN) Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) 2 years experience
- Mental Health Nurses must have experience with drug and alcohol withdrawal/rehab and ideally an understanding of chronic diseases such as Diabetes
- Registered Paramedic (Qualified for 2 years)
- Must have current manual driving license with no restrictions and access to their own vehicle
- All candidates are subject to police vetting checks
- Recent broad knowledge base in an environment such as GP practice, A&E, Minor injuries, and acute settings
- Experience in a custodial environment
- Experience of venepuncture
- Proof of current up to date ILS (Immediate life support)
- Welsh speaker
- Free Uniform
- Set rolling rota based on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (2 day 2 nights, 4 off based on full time hours)
- Free DBS
- Free Mandatory training including face to face child and adult safeguarding level 3 and ILS
- Employee of the Quarter bonus (nomination based)
- Monthly pay or weekly for flexi workers (Bank)
- Support with the revalidation for Nurses
- Additional funded training opportunities available upon application
- Free parking available
- Company pool car whilst on shift with a fuel card (Aberystwyth)
- Paid Shadow shifts prior to starting
- Full induction package
- Refer a friend scheme worth £250
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Deadline: 16-07-2024
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