Main Responsibilities
- 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
- To provide health-care interventions to manage minor illness or injury and take appropriate actions and refer on-wards for more serious conditions.
- 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
- 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
- To collect specimens as required under legislation
- To provide written statements as required
- Following the relevant training, attend any Court or Tribunal as required
- To make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records
- To assess alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal
- Identify vulnerabilities and safeguarding pathways
- To support the clinical governance agenda of the organisation
- Administer medications through PGDs (patient group directions) and PTPs (Patient treatment protocol)
Working for Search comes with various rewards, some of what we offer are:
- Fast track registration process
- Fantastic hourly rates
- Revalidation support and updates
- Free Training
- Free DBS Checks
- Holiday Pay for PAYE workers
- Great refer a friend schemes
- Flexible working hours
- Experienced and friendly consultants who understand your needs
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.