Custody Healthcare Practitioner (Registered Nurse / Registered Paramedic)
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Job Title: Custody Healthcare Practitioner (Registered Nurse / Registered Paramedic)
Location: London
Experienced first level Registered Adult / Mental Health Nurses and Paramedics required.
Recruitment Event
Custody healthcare practitioner open day
Visit a custody suite and meet some of our team at our open day at Hammersmith Police Station, Friday 22 September.
You must book into one of the below time slots to attend. It is not a drop in session. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
We are also offering the opportunity to have first stage interviews face to face on this day, please bring along a copy of your CV.
Aggressive? Or suffering from a mental health crisis? Uncooperative? Or in need of an appropriate adult? Substance misuser? Or suffering from a head injury? This is where your detective skills really count.
Are you looking for a hugely rewarding challenge in a new environment? Are you ready to put your clinical knowledge to the test, whilst enhancing your independent practice?
The Met Police are seeking confident, experienced clinicians who wish to work as an integral part of the custody suite team throughout London. You will be skilled in the provision of care for acutely unwell patients and have an aptitude for managing mental health conditions.
We will introduce you to new areas of practice through a custody-focused induction and you will be able to develop skills through supported shifts.
The development programme will prepare you to take responsibility for:
- Ensuring the continuing health, safety and welfare of detainees within police custody
- Assessing and formulating tailored care plans for vulnerable people with multiple medical conditions – some of which may limit their ability to be detained and interviewed
- Providing clinical guidance for custody staff responsible for the observation of detainees
- Ensuring accurate clinical and police records
- Responding to clinical emergencies
- Collecting forensic samples to assist police in their investigations
- Commitment to improving clinical practice through education, research and innovation.
We actively support professional development with an in-house programme and access to external courses using the annual CPD funding of £1000.
Salary: Basic salary will be between £49,326 to £54,555 depending on experience, this includes 20% shift allowance (15% during induction), location allowance of £1841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1000. We also offer generous bonus scheme including £2,500 joining bonus, £2,500 bonus after one year's service.
Working pattern 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off duty continuous rota.
Essential Criteria
You MUST be a first level registered adult nurse, mental health nurse or paramedic holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council / Health and Care Professions Council.
You MUST have been registered for a minimum of three years.
You WILL have a competency level equivalent to NHS Band 6 within the Health Service.
You MUST be competent in venepuncture on your first day of appointment
Further Reading
In support of your application and future interview, we recommend background reading on Police Custody as you will need to have some awareness of this during your interview. Therefore, we have suggested the following source:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/powers/custody/?view=Standard
We will not expect you to have an in-depth knowledge of any area of Police Custody or PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Ace 1984) as you will receive full training if you are successful after interview, however, as you may be asked to apply clinical knowledge to an unfamiliar location or situation, it would be beneficial for you to gain a basic overview.
Please click on the below link to view an online candidate information pack that will you give you an insight into the Met, the competency framework we use which shapes our daily work behaviours, the application process and a host of other information, that will help inform and support your application:
https://sscl-innovation.com/MPScandidatepack/
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via an online application form with a CV and a personal statement of approximately 250 words to explain your reasons for applying for the post, and describing your transferable skills and experience. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Thank you for applying for the role of Custody Healthcare Practitioner (Nurse or Paramedic) We look forward to receiving your application and where you are selected to attend for an interview this will be in two stages.
Stage 1 – 30 minute MS Teams interview discussing your experience and clinical skills
Successful candidates will then progress to the next stage.
Stage 2 – 1 hour face to face interview looking more in-depth at your transferrable skills and competencies to work as an independent practitioner in custody.
The MPS’s recruitment practices reflect our commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. The MPS is an equal opportunities employer.
Essential Criteria
You MUST be a first level registered adult nurse or mental health nurse holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You MUST have been registered for a minimum of Three years.
You WILL have a competency level equivalent to NHS Band 6 within the Health Service.
You MUST be competent in venepuncture on your first day of appointment
Desirable Criteria
You may have a significant post registration experience in:
• A & E
• Substance Misuse
• Mental Health
• Community Nursing
• Prison or other relevant discipline, to enable you to work autonomously in this role.
The following would also be beneficial:
• Immediate Life Support
• Experience of autonomous practice
• Energy and focus will be required to deliver the high standard of healthcare expected across the custody Suites.
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
This opportunity is closed to applications.