BANK Forensic Nurse or Paramedic

BANK Forensic Nurse or Paramedic focuses on supporting safeguarding decisions in a complex and highly rewarding environment.

What the role involves

• Supporting safeguarding decisions in a complex and highly rewarding environment.
• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity assessments.
• Supporting detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and complex vulnerabilities.
• Liaising with police, custody teams, NHS and other healthcare services to ensure appropriate onward care.
• Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities are available within a supportive, values-driven clinical team.
• Full Time employees are contracted to 42hrs a week and usually work a fixed shift working pattern of two days, two nights, four rest days.

Skills and requirements

• To be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Paramedic with current NMC or HCPC registration.
• A minimum of three years post qualification experience in an acute setting (e.g. frontline paramedic, A&E, Prison, Custody, Urgent Care).
• A full UK driving licence with less than 6 penalty points.
• The ability to successfully complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting.

Candidate fit

• Clinical judgement, NMC standards, calm communication, and careful documentation.