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Root-10 Recruitment are actively seeking Band 5 Nurses and Paramedics located in Essexan exciting opportunity to train and work as a Custody Nurse/Paramedic on a agency basis.
We are able to offer up to full-time hours, with weekday shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts available, along with excellent pay rates.
Role Overview:
As a Custody Nurse/Paramedic you will work within the custody contracts, working autonomously treating patients/detainees under company PGDs (patient group directives). You are expected to treat patients/detainees with all healthcare needs and carry out assessments to ascertain whether a detainee is fit to detain, fit to interview, fit to transfer and for release.
Other duties include:
- Manage minor illness or injury and take appropriate actions and refer onwards for more serious conditions.
- Clinical examination of police officers/staff injured whilst on duty.
- Collect specimens as required under legislation.
- To provide written statements and testimony as required in any Court or Tribunal.
- Alcohol and Drug Intoxication Testing.
- Undertake Mental Health and Learning Disability assessments.
Benifts of working with Root-10 Recruitment
- Flexible working
- Excellent pay rates
- Simple compliance process
Person Specification:
Essential
- Registered Nurse (General/Mental health)/ Paramedic
- Minimum 2 years qualified
- NMC Registration /HCPC registration
- Willing to undertake DBS check and police vetting process.
- Venipuncture
- Lived in the UK for 3 years
- Nursing experience in the following: A&E, ITU, EAU, SAU, Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse, drug & alcohol workers, EAU, SAU (other nursing backgrounds will be considered).
- Valid UK Driving License with access to a car for work purposes.
