Job summary
Join our friendly team as a Registered (adult) Nurse, or a Paramedics with at least 2years' post qualification experience at CRG Medical Services.
Playing an integral role within our custody healthcare service, which allows us to help some of the most vulnerable members of society, reaching a number of patients who may otherwise receive no professional healthcare support.
Successful candidates will need to attend a 2 week induction, which will include a week of foundation training and a week of shadow shifts.
You will work on a zero hour contract for bank work and will work 12 hour shifts.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and offer care to persons detained by the police or other agencies as required - to assess fitness for detention, interview, release or transfer.
2. To provide healthcare interventions to manage minor illness or injury and take appropriate actions and refer onwards for more serious conditions.
3. To undertake forensic examination of persons in police care - to record (and if appropriate give opinion of cause of) injuries and/or collect DNA evidence
4. To undertake forensic examination of police officers/staff injured whilst on duty - to record (and if appropriate give opinion of cause of) injuries and manage these appropriately
5. To collect specimens as required under legislation
6. To provide written statements as required
7. Following the relevant training, attend any Court or Tribunal as required
8. To make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records
9. To assess alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal
10. Identify vulnerabilities and safeguarding pathways
11. To support the clinical governance agenda of the organisation
12. Administer medications through PGDs (patient group directions) and PTPs (Patient treatment protocol)
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will feel valued as a part of our BANK team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
13. Self-booking and access to all bank shifts! Staff are given access to all Bank shifts within their Business Unit and can self-book providing they meet the shift requirements.
14. Request a Duty - Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met
15. HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
16. Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards
17. Opportunities to work in different areas and various different services to gain new knowledge and experience
18. Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
19. Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
20. Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities continuing your professional development
21. Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
22. Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual 'Ask our Executives' event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
23. The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding 'good' or 'outstanding' ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Person Specification
General Requirements
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