Band 5 Custody Nurse/Paramedic

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Job Title: Band 5 Custody Nurse or Paramedic
Specialism: Custody Healthcare
Location: Blackpool, UK
Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Professional (HCP) to join our dynamic team in Blackpool. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, where you can make a real difference in the lives of individuals within police custody. You will be working for a forward-thinking company known for valuing and supporting its staff, with opportunities for career growth and development. If you are looking for a full-time role that challenges your skills and provides a vital service to the community, we encourage you to consider this position.

Perks and benefits:

• Professional registration support: Reimbursement for one professional registration fee annually (NMC or HCPC), helping you keep your credentials up to date.
• Generous annual leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced sick pay: Benefit from 4 weeks of sick pay, increasing to 6 weeks after 3 years, following successful completion of a 6-month probation period.
• Overtime enhancements: Competitive overtime rates from 1.25 to double time during Christmas, with additional enhancements if 8 overtime shifts are worked in a month.
• Death in service benefit: Gain added peace of mind with valuable financial protection.
• Pension contribution: Receive a statutory-level pension contribution to help secure your future.
• Employee assistance programme: Access confidential support whenever you need it.
• Mileage allowance: Mileage paid at 45p per mile for any cross-cover shifts.
• Free uniform and training: We provide uniforms and training so you can focus on delivering exceptional care.
• Revalidation support: Receive assistance with revalidation to simplify your professional journey.

What you will do:

• Attend all calls as requested and directed by the call centre.
• Conduct clinical assessments and deliver high standards of care to detained patients, assessing their fitness for detention, interview, release, or transfer.
• Provide healthcare interventions for minor ailments or injuries and refer cases that require more serious attention.
• Perform forensic examinations of individuals in police care, documenting injuries and collecting DNA evidence where necessary.
• Examine police officers or staff injured on duty, offering appropriate management and documentation of injuries.
• Collect specimens as required by legislation, ensuring compliance wit