Registered Nurse/Paramedic Barrow/Kendal FT/PT
About this role
Job Advertisement: Forensic Custody Healthcare Professional (Registered Nurse or Paramedic)
Employer: Mountain Healthcare Ltd (via Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency)
Location: Barrow & Kendal Custody Suite, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2UE, United Kingdom
Salary: £19.60 per hour (Estimated average overtime pay of £3,000)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time (42 hours per week) or Part-time (21 hours per week)
Closing Date: 20 September 2026
About the Role
We are acting on behalf of Mountain Healthcare Ltd—one of the UK's leading providers of forensic custody healthcare in partnership with police forces and criminal justice agencies—to recruit dedicated Registered Nurses (RGN) or Paramedics to join their team in Barrow and Kendal.
Guided by their core values of Being Kind and Doing the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare delivers high-quality, trauma-informed care to vulnerable people in police custody. No prior forensic or custody experience is necessary, as full accredited training and structured development are provided to help you transition into this specialized, autonomous clinical role where no two shifts are the same.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical Assessments & Custody Care
Conduct thorough clinical assessments to determine detainees' fitness for detention, interview, charge, and release, including capacity and mental health evaluations.
Manage medical emergencies, treat injuries, support substance misuse/detox pathways, and provide expert healthcare advice in a fast-paced environment.
Work collaboratively with police, custody teams, NHS services, and partner agencies to ensure safe, effective onward care.
2. Forensic & Evidential Duties
Collect, preserve, and document forensic samples in strict compliance with evidential and legal standards.
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical and evidential records, including detailed injury documentation.
Attend hospital blood procedures under the Road Traffic Act and prepare professional statements or attend court as an impartial healthcare witness when required.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications & Registration: Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current, active NMC registration, OR Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in an acute or fast-paced setting (such as frontline ambulance, A&E, prison, custody, or urgent care).
Competencies: Strong autonomous decision-making skills, excellent communication, and a calm, professional, and compassionate approach when dealing with vulnerable or distressed individuals.
Requirements: Full UK driving licence with fewer than six penalty points; minimum of 3 years of UK residency prior to application.
Vetting: Must successfully pass an enhanced DBS check and police vetting clearance.
Company Benefits & Perks
Joining Incentives: Up to £1,500 FTE sign-on bonus (pro-rata, e.g., £750 after probation and £750 after one year) and a £500 recommend-a-friend referral bonus.
Professional Registration: Annual NMC (£120) or HCPC (£98.12) registration fees paid by the company.
Leave & Wellbeing: 6 weeks annual leave, enhanced sickness pay, advanced rota planning for work-life balance, well-being programmes, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Development: Full accredited forensic training, CPD courses, masterclasses, and funding options for higher education after one year of service.