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Mountain Healthcare Ltd Registered Nurse/Paramedic - Banbury - FT/PT

The closing date is 20 September 2026

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Job summary

Ready for a career that's truly different? Mountain Healthcare's one of the UK's leading providers of forensic healthcare, delivering specialist care within police custody and the wider criminal justice system. Guided by our values of Being Kind and Doing the Right Thing, we support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. We are seeking Registered Nurses and Paramedics to join us as Forensic Custody Healthcare Professionals.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

  • Conduct clinical assessments to determine fitness for detention, interview, charge and release, including capacity assessments.
  • Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries and provide healthcare advice in a fast-paced custody environment.
  • Support detainees with mental health needs, substance misuse, alcohol dependency and complex vulnerabilities.
  • Collect, preserve and document forensic samples in line with evidential and legal standards.
  • Produce accurate clinical and evidential records, including injury documentation.
  • Liaise with police, custody teams, NHS services and other agencies to support safe onward care.
  • Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act.
  • Prepare professional statements and attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required.
  • 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.

    Details

    Date posted

    20 August 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £45,111.50 a year Pro Rata based on 42 Hours Per Week

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    oc-1787218327-L7SCQ

    Job locations

    Banbury

    OX16 2AE

    United Kingdom


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    This is an opportunity to step beyond traditional healthcare settings into a rewarding role offering autonomy, variety & professional challenge. Working alongside police and criminal justice partners, you'll assess, treat & support detainees, using your clinical expertise to safeguard welfare and influence important decisions. No two shifts are the same. You could be managing acute healthcare needs one moment and supporting a vulnerable person in crisis the next.

    Your clinical judgement, compassion and professionalism will make a real difference every day. No forensic or custody experience is required. We provide accredited training, support & a structured development programme to help you succeed in this specialist field.

    Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with at least 3 years' post-registration experience in an acute or urgent care setting and are looking for a role with purpose, independence and impact? We would love to hear from you.

    Join Mountain Healthcare and build a career where your skills and decisions truly matter.

    Job Opportunity

    As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will work autonomously within police custody suites, assessing and caring for detainees with a wide range of physical health, mental health, substance misuse and vulnerability-related needs. This is a specialist clinical role where no two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release; respond to acute medical episodes; provide healthcare advice; support safeguarding decisions; and work closely with custody teams, police officers and partner agencies. You will also be trained to carry out forensic and evidential duties, including collecting and preserving forensic samples, documenting injuries and maintaining accurate clinical and evidential records that meet legal and professional standards.

    Working pattern and location

  • Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
  • Part-time 21 hours per week.
  • The main place of work will be Banbury Custody Suite.
  • What we offer:
  • A joining bonus of up to £1500 FTE pro rata (for example - £750 paid after probation period and £750 paid after a year in the role)
  • Recommend a friend £500
  • NMC HCPC registration paid
  • Access to company pension scheme
  • Overtime at enhanced rates
  • A supportive, values driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised
  • A unique clinical environment where no two shifts are the same
  • Exposure to specialist forensic skills including evidential documentation and forensic sampling
  • Opportunities to progress within one of the UK's most respected forensic healthcare providers
  • Accredited forensic training and structured development.
  • 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 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.

    Company Benefits

  • Enhanced sickness pay scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
  • Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
  • Well-being programme
  • Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
  • A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
  • Funding for higher education courses after one years' service
  • £3000 estimated average overtime pay
  • Contribution to relocation expenses should they wish to move T&C's apply
  • £1500 pro rata sign-on bonus
  • £500 referral bonus
  • £120 NMC registration fees per year
  • £98.12 HCPC registration Fees per year
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    This is an opportunity to step beyond traditional healthcare settings into a rewarding role offering autonomy, variety & professional challenge. Working alongside police and criminal justice partners, you'll assess, treat & support detainees, using your clinical expertise to safeguard welfare and influence important decisions. No two shifts are the same. You could be managing acute healthcare needs one moment and supporting a vulnerable person in crisis the next.

    Your clinical judgement, compassion and professionalism will make a real difference every day. No forensic or custody experience is required. We provide accredited training, support & a structured development programme to help you succeed in this specialist field.

    Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with at least 3 years' post-registration experience in an acute or urgent care setting and are looking for a role with purpose, independence and impact? We would love to hear from you.

    Join Mountain Healthcare and build a career where your skills and decisions truly matter.

    Job Opportunity

    As a Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional, you will work autonomously within police custody suites, assessing and caring for detainees with a wide range of physical health, mental health, substance misuse and vulnerability-related needs. This is a specialist clinical role where no two shifts are the same. You will assess fitness for detention, interview, charge and release; respond to acute medical episodes; provide healthcare advice; support safeguarding decisions; and work closely with custody teams, police officers and partner agencies. You will also be trained to carry out forensic and evidential duties, including collecting and preserving forensic samples, documenting injuries and maintaining accurate clinical and evidential records that meet legal and professional standards.

    Working pattern and location

  • Full-time employees are contracted to 42 hours per week.
  • Part-time 21 hours per week.
  • The main place of work will be Banbury Custody Suite.
  • What we offer:
  • A joining bonus of up to £1500 FTE pro rata (for example - £750 paid after probation period and £750 paid after a year in the role)
  • Recommend a friend £500
  • NMC HCPC registration paid
  • Access to company pension scheme
  • Overtime at enhanced rates
  • A supportive, values driven culture where professionalism and compassion are genuinely recognised
  • A unique clinical environment where no two shifts are the same
  • Exposure to specialist forensic skills including evidential documentation and forensic sampling
  • Opportunities to progress within one of the UK's most respected forensic healthcare providers
  • Accredited forensic training and structured development.
  • 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 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.

    Company Benefits

  • Enhanced sickness pay scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
  • Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
  • Well-being programme
  • Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
  • A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
  • Funding for higher education courses after one years' service
  • £3000 estimated average overtime pay
  • Contribution to relocation expenses should they wish to move T&C's apply
  • £1500 pro rata sign-on bonus
  • £500 referral bonus
  • £120 NMC registration fees per year
  • £98.12 HCPC registration Fees per year
  • Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

    • Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
    • Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points.
    • Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting.
    • Full right to work in the UK and a minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application.

    Desirable

    • Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.

    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

    • Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration, or Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
    • Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points.
    • Ability to complete enhanced DBS clearance and police vetting.
    • Full right to work in the UK and a minimum of three years' UK residency prior to application.

    Desirable

    • Willingness to complete externally accredited forensic training within the first year of employment.

    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.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Banbury

    OX16 2AE

    United Kingdom


    Employer's website

    https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Banbury

    OX16 2AE

    United Kingdom


    Employer's website

    https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment

    Recruitment Coordinator

    [email protected]

    03302230099

    Details

    Date posted

    20 August 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £45,111.50 a year Pro Rata based on 42 Hours Per Week

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    oc-1787218327-L7SCQ

    Job locations

    Banbury

    OX16 2AE

    United Kingdom


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