Peripatetic Nurse / Paramedic

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Job description

Main Responsibilities

Peripatetic Nurse/Paramedic
Location: Cumbria (Based from Kendal) LA9 4RJ
Shifts: Full time, 42 hours per week

Salary: £35,220.32 per annum

G4S Health Services has been one of the leading providers to all justice health environments since 2005. Working across Secure, Custody and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) across the UK, we provide primary care and forensic healthcare to a wide range of patients.

HCPs are RNs or Paramedics who are qualified Healthcare Professionals. We are looking for exceptional people to join our team where you can become a key member of a highly respected
organisation. If unpredictable shift work and long hours are taking their toll, then consider a move into this exciting profession as a HCP

We care for some of the most vulnerable people in society who are taken into custody suites. Operating with a much higher level of autonomy and independence to the NHS, your actions can be life-saving when you consider the physical and mental challenges of people with who often have a high dependency on drugs and alcohol, and exhibit difficult behaviours.

As a peripatetic HCP you will be based at Kendal Police station but during your shift could travel to any of the other police stations in Cumbria as well as to hospitals to obtain forensic samples from people following road traffic accidents. A company car will be provided on a pool basis, again based at Kendal.

This is an exciting time to be joining the custody forensic team, and you will be given the opportunity to undertake forensic sample training as well as extended clinical skills such as post TASER assessments and recognition of life extinct.

So if you are looking for a challenge outside the normal clinical setting, with an opportunity for career progression then we would like to hear from you!

What's Involved

Assessment & care of detainees and staff in custody suites.
Forensic sampling, including road traffic offence bloods.
Mental health and substance misuse assessments and management.
Providing substance misuse therapies whilst in custody.
Healthcare promotion, brief interventions & self-harm reduction.
Referrals and Signposting to support wider vulnerabilities and the reduction of re-offending.
Working collaboratively with Liaison and Diversion colleagues to identify wider vulnerabilities.

The Ideal Candidate
Qualified Adult RGN or Paramedic with a real passion for developing your clinical and wider skills in an environment that is ever changing.
Adult RGN or Paramedic with with at least 3 years post qualification experience
Full membership of the either NMC or HCPC
Have a flexible approach working within a team that encourages new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.
Show initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations
Ability to take blood samples
Experience in an autonomous/ lone working role
Recent Acute experience
Continuously resided in the UK for the previous 3 years, with no more than 3 months spent overseas at any one time.

You must have

Right to work in the UK
Continuously resided in the UK for the previous 3 years, with no more than 3 months spent overseas at any one time.
Full Driving License and own vehicle

Benefits

£1500 Golden Hello payment, paid in 3 installments
Company pension scheme with employer contributions
G4S Life Assurance Scheme
Subsidised healthcare plan
Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving
Employee Assistance Programme Scheme (Confidential Counselling Services, 24/7 support specialising in health and medical topics )
Refer A Friend Scheme
Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers

This role requires the ability to work with vulnerable people in a caring and compassionate way. A DBS check and relevant police/ prison clearance will be required to exclude any individuals with a history of behaviour which could be considered unacceptable (by G4S or the clients). Safety is of paramount importance and the post holder must ensure that safe systems of work are followed without compromise.

Please note that this vacancy is subject to a minimum 5 year checkable employment and education history including criminal record vetting. To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK.

It is G4S' current policy (subject to the Equality Act 2010), in the light of the specific work being undertaken, that all [employees] must be fully vaccinated or have had the relevant ["full"]Covid-19 vaccinations [(including any "waiting period")] by their commencement date.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident application was made a couple of years ago for the whole of G4S UK and Ireland, although the submission (including case studies etc) came from ESS. At that time Level 2 was awarded. Submission was recently made for re accreditation - but this time for Level 3 - and attached is the certificate confirming their achievement (which was again awarded to the whole business).