Senior Healthcare Professional - Police Custody

Are you currently working in the Custody environment with 12+ months of experience
?

Ready for a new challenge where you'll lead a small team of HCPs
, guide clinical practice, and support the development of advanced forensic and clinical skills — not only in yourself, but across your team?

If so, this could be the perfect next step in your custody career.

• Progression: Up to £49,000 once all when all professional development pathway training is passed following assessments.

As a senior leader within our service, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring detained individuals receive safe, accurate and compassionate healthcare.

You will:

• Lead, support and supervise a team of Healthcare Professionals
  , ensuring high‑quality clinical assessments, robust documentation and consistent care standards.
• Oversee rota management
  , stepping in where necessary to maintain safe staffing and service continuity.
• Work closely with the Clinical Lead
  as part of an integrated leadership team, ensuring local processes reflect National Clinical Governance Standards
  .
• Champion best practice, continuous improvement and a culture of clinical excellence.

Your clinical expertise, leadership strengths and commitment to high standards will have a meaningful daily impact in the custody environment

To apply, you must be:

• A qualified RN Adult
  , RMN (dual registration welcomed),
  RGN
  or Paramedic
• Able to demonstrate a minimum of 12 months' Custody experience
• Three years post‑qualification experience
  gained in one or more of the following:
  General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Walk‑in Centres, Substance Misuse Services, Prison Healthcare, Mental Health Services, Ambulance Service
• A UK resident for a minimum of 3 years
• Holder of a full manual driving licence
  (no restrictions), with the ability to travel to other custody suites and local hospitals as required
• Able to pass police vetting checks

We're deeply committed to your growth and will support you with a comprehensive, structured development journey that includes:

• Full appraisal and performance management training
  to help you excel and progress with confidence
• Specialist education and assessment training
  , equipping you with the skills to develop others
• Non‑Medical Independent & Supplementary Prescribing
  , enhancing your clinical scope
• Fully funded Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice in Custody Healthcare
• Includes academic credits in clinical
  and forensic
  practice
• RCUK‑approved Advanced Life Support training
  to strengthen your emergency response skills
• Dedicated mentorship
  from highly experienced Clinical Leads
• Access to our bespoke Leading Together management development programme
• Includes recognised leadership and management apprenticeships
• FFLM Licentiate in General Forensic Medicine (Part 1 &
  2)completed within 5 years of joining
• UKAFN ASET in Forensic Practice
  achieved within 3 years of joining
• Specialist examined training
  in mental health and substance misuse
• A designated COMEA system
  to support the development of your professional portfolio and CV

This is one of the most comprehensive clinical‑forensic development pathways available in the sector.