Custody Nurse or Paramedic

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£41,000 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Registered Nurse (RN) Registered General Nurse (RGN) Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Paramedic Clinical Assessment Driving License Forensic Healthcare Emergency Medicine Experience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Custody Nurse or Paramedic

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (Care and Custody)

Location: Bristol (Avon and Somerset Police Custody Suites)

Employment: Full-time

Salary: £41,000 per year + £1,000 bonus after 12 months + average overtime £3,500

Ref: 94808

About the Role

As a certified nurse or paramedic, you can pursue a career within the criminal justice system, aiding some of society's most vulnerable individuals. We believe in the right to healthcare for all, placing their health and wellbeing at the heart of our approach to care. We seek individuals eager to provide exemplary care, take pride in being part of a team that shares this vision, and have a genuine enthusiasm for developing clinical, forensic, and broader skills.

In collaboration with the Police, you'll serve in custody suites, delivering healthcare to detainees. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is dedicated to ensuring the safety of detainees with round-the-clock coverage in the custody suites, in line with a schedule agreed upon with our client. The role requires the flexibility to work not only in your base Custody suite but across an assigned region in the Police Custody Suites and Force area.

Key Requirements

  • Minimum two years' post-qualification experience in a patient-facing role within a relevant clinical setting (A&E, General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Prison Healthcare, or Ambulance Service)
  • RN, RGN or RMN with dual registration (Band 5 minimum) OR Paramedic with 2 years post qualification
  • Must have a valid Driving License
  • Must have RTW in UK, lived in UK with British Passport or ILR for 3+ years, no gaps out of country more than 3 months
  • All candidates will be subject to Police Vetting

Working Pattern & Benefits

Full-time fixed shift working in a team rota pattern of 4 shifts on and 4 days off: 2 day shifts (06:45-19:00) followed by 2 night shifts (18:45-07:00). Rolling rota available 2 years in advance.

  • NMC/HCPC Registration paid
  • Virtual GP for you and your household
  • Financial wellbeing assistance via Salary Finance
  • Flexible lifestyle benefits platform (Choices) including extra holiday, critical illness insurance, dental, technology
  • High street discounts via MiDeals
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Life cover up to 4x salary
  • Enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn scheme, and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Matching Share Plan
  • Recognition awards with cash prizes (up to £10,000 annual top prize)

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Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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