Part-Time Health Care Professional (HCP)

Main Responsibilities

Health Care Professional (HCP)

Location - Cambourne, Devon & Cornwall

Hours: 19 hours per week

Salary £31,000 - £33,000 Per annum (Pro-rata)

This post will involve flexible working across a 24-hour shift rota (days, evenings and night shifts) in a 7 day a week service. You will be required to have access to private transport. Teamwork and flexibility are central to our approach, along with commitment and a “can do” attitude to working in this manner is fundamental.

G4S Medical Services are considered by our existing customers as one of the market leaders within forensic medical services. We have vast experience of providing large scale clinical services on a 24/7 basis having provided forensic medical services to custody and SARC environments for over 9 years. We are a clinically driven company with an equally strong operations management team. Focus is on delivering quality of service and high patient outcomes through the utilisation of a skilled, experienced and professional clinical team supported by both robust clinical and corporate governance processes.

G4S Medical Services recognises and values the differences between people and seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community within which the company operates. As part of our commitment to the highest standards of employment practices we aim to provide equality of opportunity and fairness to all.

We work together with our customers to deliver effective and efficient quality health and social care in the criminal justice system. 

Job Outline: Attending police custody to assess, document and treat detainees and determine fitness to remain in custody.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Assessment/Treatment of illnesses and injuries

•Determination of fitness to be detained in custody

•Determination of fitness to be released

•Determination of fitness to be interviewed and charged: competent to understand charge

•Determination to transfer, or be interviewed by the police detaining body

•Examination and forensic sampling of adult suspects of serious crime

•To carry out examinations in accordance with G4S medical capital services guidelines

•All police calls should be attended without delay

•To be available for court attendance when requested

•To treat the detained person as a patient and make clear that no evidence can be treated in ‘confidence’
 
 

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills

•             State registered paramedic or Registered General Nurse with at least 2 years post qualification experience.

•             Ability to take blood samples

•             Full Driving License and own vehicle

•             Experience in an autonomous/lone working role

•             A+E or practice nursing background or State registered paramedic

Please note that this vacancy is subject to a minimum 5 year checkable employment and education history including criminal record vetting. To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Here at G4S we are an equal opportunities employer. We are very proud to have been awarded the Two Ticks Disability Symbol that demonstrates our continuing commitment to recruit, retain and develop the abilities of people working with disabilities.

Our Values

We are proud of our distinctive culture and strong values that are cascaded through the organisation. These values guide how we conduct our business and help to develop positive relationship with all stakeholders.

Customer Focus: We have close, open relationships with our customers that generate trust and we work in partnership for the mutual benefit of our organisations

Expertise: We develop and demonstrate our expertise through our innovative approach to creating and delivering the right solution

Performance: We seek to improve performance year-on-year to create long term sustainability

Best People: We employ the best people, develop their competence, provide opportunity and inspire them to apply our values

Integrity: We can always be trusted to do the right thing

Teamwork and collaboration: We collaborate for the benefit of our customers and G4S

Care: We will always demonstrate the utmost care and respect for those people whose welfare and safety is entrusted to us

Safety First: We prioritise safety management to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and those around us