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)Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions - UK Wide - £700 - £900 per day Salary: £700 - £900 per day Job type: Locum / Contract Hours: Full-time or part-time sessions considered
Archer Recruitment Group is currently recruiting an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions for locum opportunities across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist with specialist experien click apply for full job details

Description
Hospital/Site and ward information if applicable
£19,606.76 per annum
Part Time - 21 hours per week

Priory Hospital Dewsbury has an opportunity for a Physical Healthcare Nurse to join the team. This is a part time role of 21 hours per week.

Based in the residential area of Earlsheaton, West Yorkshire, Priory Hospital Dewsbury provides level 2 rehabilitation services divided into two wards. Care is for male patients who have mental health disorders and increasing physical health needs. We also offer neuropsychiatry support, support for older people and dementia, community-focused rehabilitation, and support for severe and enduring mental health.
Although Dewsbury is not a 24/7 acute hospital, we are well-placed to provide support to acute patients within our dementia services, for those who require an alternative setting to an acute psychiatric ward. Admissions can also take place due to other placement breakdowns (either from their home or other care environment), or step-downs from prison settings.
What you'll be doing
You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

• Lead on physical healthcare, ensuring patients receive appropriate assessments, care plans and ongoing support.
• Provide clinical advice and training to nursing staff on areas including diabetes, hypertension, COPD, wound care and physical observations.
• Lead Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) audits, reporting and outbreak management across the site.
• Deliver physical healthcare interventions including ECGs, phlebotomy, wound care and health screening.
• Liaise with GPs and primary care services to coordinate patients' ongoing physical healthcare needs.
• Support health promotion, smoking cessation and public health initiatives across the hospital.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure equipment and clinical areas meet required standards.

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with active NMC registration and completed preceptorship.
• Minimum 2 years' post-registration experience.
• Strong knowledge of physical healthcare and ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care.
• Excellent communication and clinical documentation skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and high-quality patient care.

• Experience working within a physical healthcare environment.
• Experience supporting patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or COPD.
• Experience in wound care, ECGs and phlebotomy.
• Experience or knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification would be desirable.

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Description
Hospital/Site and ward information if applicable
£19,606.76 per annum
Part Time - 21 hours per week

Priory Hospital Dewsbury has an opportunity for a Physical Healthcare Nurse to join the team. This is a part time role of 21 hours per week.

Based in the residential area of Earlsheaton, West Yorkshire, Priory Hospital Dewsbury provides level 2 rehabilitation services divided into two wards click apply for full job details

Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Nurse Assessor - Band 6 (RGN/RMN/RNLD)

Location: Fully Remote

Contract Type: Locum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Client: Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Essential: Current NMC registration as an RGN, RMN or RNLD, the Right to Work in the UK, and experience in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), community nursing, complex care, mental health, learning disabilities or clinical case management.

Job Summary

We're currently supporting Cheshire and Merseyside ICB in recruiting experienced CHC Nurse Assessors to join its Individual Assessment and Commissioning Team. This role would suit nurses with a background in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), community nursing, mental health, learning disabilities, complex care or clinical case management.

You'll assess care needs, manage a caseload and work with NHS services, local authorities and care providers to help individuals access the right care and support.

Who We're Looking For

You're an experienced nurse who enjoys assessment-based work, managing a caseload and working collaboratively with others to support positive outcomes. You'll be confident making informed clinical decisions and communicating with healthcare professionals, service users and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and reviews.
• Manage a caseload of individuals with complex health needs.
• Review and coordinate packages of care.
• Support NHS-funded Nursing Care and Fast Track pathways.
• Work closely with NHS services, local authorities and care providers.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Current NMC registration as an RGN, RMN or RNLD.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Experience in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), community nursing, mental health, learning disabilities, complex care or clinical case management.
• Strong assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• Previous caseload management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Previous NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) experience.
• Knowledge of NHS-funded Nursing Care and Fast Track processes.
• Experience working across health and social care services.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act or Section 117 pathways.
• Experience reviewing or commissioning care packages.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Remote working
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Opportunity to work within an NHS Continuing Healthcare service.
• A role focused on assessment, case management and person-centred care

About Medacs Healthcare

At Medacs Healthcare, we've been supporting nurses and healthcare professionals with their careers for more than 35 years. We work with NHS trusts, health boards and healthcare organisations across the UK, helping healthcare professionals find roles that fit their experience, availability and career ambitions.

Our specialist consultants understand the healthcare sector and take the time to get to know you, so we can match you with the right role, not just the next available one.

How to Apply

Apply today with your up-to-date CV.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please contact (url removed) for more information

Please note - this role is deemed inside IR35

Overview

Med Team are seeking a dedicated and skilled Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) at Band 6 UTC Experienced or Band 7 level to join our dynamic healthcare team, working in a UTC Hospital in Central Portsmouth, Hampshire.

This vital role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across diverse clinical settings. As an ANP, you will utilize your advanced clinical expertise to assess, diagnose, and manage patient conditions in a busy environment, ensuring comprehensive care that promotes health and well-being. Your proactive approach will contribute significantly to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the overall efficiency of our services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough patient assessments, including history-taking and physical examinations, to inform accurate diagnoses.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer medications safely and effectively, adhering to established protocols and guidelines.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of human anatomy to support clinical decision-making and procedural interventions.
• Provide expert advice on patient care management, including health education and lifestyle modifications.
• Maintain detailed, accurate documentation of all clinical encounters, treatments, and interventions.
• Support junior staff by sharing expertise in patient care techniques and clinical procedures, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or similar senior nursing role within a relevant healthcare setting. Band 6 Experienced in UTC or Band 7 considered. Must have UTC or hospital experience, rather than ANP experience in GP Surgeries / Community Medical Centres.
• Applicants MUST be UK based, no sponsorship or overseas applications will be accepted for this role. Please do not apply if you do not reside in the UK, or are not Band 6 Nurse plus.
• Nurse Prescribers preferred, but non prescribers considered as there will be prescriber support on hand.
• Strong knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to inform clinical assessments and interventions. Also ANP's must have injury experience and knowledge, ability to read X-Rays highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to administer medications responsibly, with a clear understanding of pharmacology principles.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining adherence to clinical policies and safety standards.
• Registered with the appropriate professional body for advanced nursing practice in your region.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with best practices in advanced nursing care.

There are 2 positions currently available, with our client looking to move quickly with onboarding. Shifts already available to select between 18th September 2026 - 3rd January 2027, and will cover 8am - 8.30pm weekdays and weekends. At the moment they would suit the candidates work / life balance, so the quicker candidates are onboard the better.

Contact Tony Team for further information, or reply to this advertisement right away and we'll get back to you.

Overview

Our client is a well respected Nationwide Healthcare Provider that focuses on service users in Police Custody. They are looking for 2 Permanent Healthcare Professionals (Ideally from a General Nursing / Custody / Prison / Paramedic background) to work in units in Blackpool, Lancashire. Our client is also looking for Bank Staff to cover these roles which you can also apply for here.

The HCP provides healthcare interventions within police custody suites, assessing and addressing the health needs of detained persons. The role ensures detainees are assessed holistically and safely within a short time frame, including fitness for detention, interview/court, physical and mental health assessment, substance misuse and withdrawal management, minor illness/injury care, forensic sampling, medication support, safeguarding and onward referral.

Accountabilities & Duties

• Provide safe, professional and compassionate healthcare to detained persons in custody suites and the wider force area as directed.
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge/release and court attendance, escalating appropriately where risk is identified.
• Complete holistic assessments covering acute illness, injury, mental health, substance misuse, long-term conditions, vulnerability and safeguarding.
• Provide treatment, advice, care planning, medicines support, forensic sampling and onward referral within your scope of practice and protocols.
• Advise custody officers and police staff on healthcare needs, priorities of care, risk and welfare arrangements of detained individuals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and contemporaneous clinical and forensic records on approved systems.
• Comply with PACE, local protocols, safeguarding requirements, information governance, professional codes and SONAR Cares policies.
• Participate in clinical supervision, CPD, audits, training, and service improvement activities.

Role Boundaries and Support model

The HCP is responsible for autonomous clinical assessment and care and will spend a lot of time working as a lone practitioner. The HCP must escalate clinical risk, safeguarding, uncertainty, system access issues, equipment concerns and staffing pressures promptly to the SHCP/Clinical Lead or agreed escalation route (e.g. during the out of hours period).

HCP Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Paramedic with NMC / HCPC Registration. Degree / Relevant Diploma or Professional Qualification, evidence of CPD.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field such as urgent/emergency care, primary care, mental health, ambulance, prison, custody, substance misuse or community/acute services.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care autonomously; competent in recognising deterioration, assessing risk and escalating appropriately.
• Understanding of safeguarding, consent, confidentiality, capacity, equality, clinical risk, medicines safety and professional accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to document clearly, use IT systems and communicate complex or sensitive information professionally.
• Calm, resilient, reliable, compassionate, assertive, impartial, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment
• Enhanced DBS, police vetting, eligibility to work in the UK, ability to meet force residency/security requirements, flexible approach to shift work and site cover.

Please do not apply if you do not live in the UK and have no right to work at this time. Our client is an industry leader and we anticipate good quality candidates for these roles. Please contact Tony Team to discuss, or apply through CV Library and we will be in touch.

Overview

Our client is a well respected Nationwide Healthcare Provider that focuses on service users in Police Custody. They are looking for 2 Permanent Healthcare Professionals (Ideally from a General Nursing / Custody / Prison / Paramedic background) to work in units based in Lancaster, Lancashire. Our client is also looking for Bank Staff to cover these roles which you can also apply for here.

The HCP provides healthcare interventions within police custody suites, assessing and addressing the health needs of detained persons. The role ensures detainees are assessed holistically and safely within a short time frame, including fitness for detention, interview/court, physical and mental health assessment, substance misuse and withdrawal management, minor illness/injury care, forensic sampling, medication support, safeguarding and onward referral.

Accountabilities & Duties

• Provide safe, professional and compassionate healthcare to detained persons in custody suites and the wider force area as directed.
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge/release and court attendance, escalating appropriately where risk is identified.
• Complete holistic assessments covering acute illness, injury, mental health, substance misuse, long-term conditions, vulnerability and safeguarding.
• Provide treatment, advice, care planning, medicines support, forensic sampling and onward referral within your scope of practice and protocols.
• Advise custody officers and police staff on healthcare needs, priorities of care, risk and welfare arrangements of detained individuals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and contemporaneous clinical and forensic records on approved systems.
• Comply with PACE, local protocols, safeguarding requirements, information governance, professional codes and SONAR Cares policies.
• Participate in clinical supervision, CPD, audits, training, and service improvement activities.

Role Boundaries and Support model

The HCP is responsible for autonomous clinical assessment and care and will spend a lot of time working as a lone practitioner. The HCP must escalate clinical risk, safeguarding, uncertainty, system access issues, equipment concerns and staffing pressures promptly to the SHCP/Clinical Lead or agreed escalation route (e.g. during the out of hours period).

HCP Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Paramedic with NMC / HCPC Registration. Degree / Relevant Diploma or Professional Qualification, evidence of CPD.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field such as urgent/emergency care, primary care, mental health, ambulance, prison, custody, substance misuse or community/acute services.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care autonomously; competent in recognising deterioration, assessing risk and escalating appropriately.
• Understanding of safeguarding, consent, confidentiality, capacity, equality, clinical risk, medicines safety and professional accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to document clearly, use IT systems and communicate complex or sensitive information professionally.
• Calm, resilient, reliable, compassionate, assertive, impartial, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment
• Enhanced DBS, police vetting, eligibility to work in the UK, ability to meet force residency/security requirements, flexible approach to shift work and site cover.

Please do not apply if you do not live in the UK and have no right to work at this time. Our client is an industry leader and we anticipate good quality candidates for these roles. Please contact Tony Team to discuss, or apply through CV Library and we will be in touch.

Overview

Our client is a well respected Nationwide Healthcare Provider that focuses on service users in Police Custody. They are looking for 2 Permanent Healthcare Professionals (Ideally from a General Nursing / Custody / Prison / Paramedic background) to work in Blackburn, Lancashire. Our client is also looking for Bank Staff to cover these roles which you can also apply for here.

The HCP provides healthcare interventions within police custody suites, assessing and addressing the health needs of detained persons. The role ensures detainees are assessed holistically and safely within a short time frame, including fitness for detention, interview/court, physical and mental health assessment, substance misuse and withdrawal management, minor illness/injury care, forensic sampling, medication support, safeguarding and onward referral.

Accountabilities & Duties

• Provide safe, professional and compassionate healthcare to detained persons in custody suites and the wider force area as directed.
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge/release and court attendance, escalating appropriately where risk is identified.
• Complete holistic assessments covering acute illness, injury, mental health, substance misuse, long-term conditions, vulnerability and safeguarding.
• Provide treatment, advice, care planning, medicines support, forensic sampling and onward referral within your scope of practice and protocols.
• Advise custody officers and police staff on healthcare needs, priorities of care, risk and welfare arrangements of detained individuals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and contemporaneous clinical and forensic records on approved systems.
• Comply with PACE, local protocols, safeguarding requirements, information governance, professional codes and SONAR Cares policies.
• Participate in clinical supervision, CPD, audits, training, and service improvement activities.

Role Boundaries and Support model

The HCP is responsible for autonomous clinical assessment and care and will spend a lot of time working as a lone practitioner. The HCP must escalate clinical risk, safeguarding, uncertainty, system access issues, equipment concerns and staffing pressures promptly to the SHCP/Clinical Lead or agreed escalation route (e.g. during the out of hours period).

HCP Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Paramedic with NMC / HCPC Registration. Degree / Relevant Diploma or Professional Qualification, evidence of CPD.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field such as urgent/emergency care, primary care, mental health, ambulance, prison, custody, substance misuse or community/acute services.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care autonomously; competent in recognising deterioration, assessing risk and escalating appropriately.
• Understanding of safeguarding, consent, confidentiality, capacity, equality, clinical risk, medicines safety and professional accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to document clearly, use IT systems and communicate complex or sensitive information professionally.
• Calm, resilient, reliable, compassionate, assertive, impartial, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment
• Enhanced DBS, police vetting, eligibility to work in the UK, ability to meet force residency/security requirements, flexible approach to shift work and site cover.

Please do not apply if you do not live in the UK and have no right to work at this time. Our client is an industry leader and we anticipate good quality candidates for these roles. Please contact Tony Team to discuss, or apply through CV Library and we will be in touch.

Overview

Our client is a well respected Nationwide Healthcare Provider that focuses on service users in Police Custody. They are looking for 2 Permanent Healthcare Professionals (Ideally from a General Nursing / Custody / Prison / Paramedic background) to work in units based in Ketttering, Northamptonshire. This unit is also looking for Bank Staff which you can also apply for here.

The HCP provides healthcare interventions within police custody suites, assessing and addressing the health needs of detained persons. The role ensures detainees are assessed holistically and safely within a short time frame, including fitness for detention, interview/court, physical and mental health assessment, substance misuse and withdrawal management, minor illness/injury care, forensic sampling, medication support, safeguarding and onward referral.

Accountabilities & Duties

• Provide safe, professional and compassionate healthcare to detained persons in custody suites and the wider force area as directed.
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge/release and court attendance, escalating appropriately where risk is identified.
• Complete holistic assessments covering acute illness, injury, mental health, substance misuse, long-term conditions, vulnerability and safeguarding.
• Provide treatment, advice, care planning, medicines support, forensic sampling and onward referral within your scope of practice and protocols.
• Advise custody officers and police staff on healthcare needs, priorities of care, risk and welfare arrangements of detained individuals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and contemporaneous clinical and forensic records on approved systems.
• Comply with PACE, local protocols, safeguarding requirements, information governance, professional codes and SONAR Cares policies.
• Participate in clinical supervision, CPD, audits, training, and service improvement activities.

Role Boundaries and Support model

The HCP is responsible for autonomous clinical assessment and care and will spend a lot of time working as a lone practitioner. The HCP must escalate clinical risk, safeguarding, uncertainty, system access issues, equipment concerns and staffing pressures promptly to the SHCP/Clinical Lead or agreed escalation route (e.g. during the out of hours period).

HCP Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Paramedic with NMC / HCPC Registration. Degree / Relevant Diploma or Professional Qualification, evidence of CPD.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field such as urgent/emergency care, primary care, mental health, ambulance, prison, custody, substance misuse or community/acute services.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care autonomously; competent in recognising deterioration, assessing risk and escalating appropriately.
• Understanding of safeguarding, consent, confidentiality, capacity, equality, clinical risk, medicines safety and professional accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to document clearly, use IT systems and communicate complex or sensitive information professionally.
• Calm, resilient, reliable, compassionate, assertive, impartial, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment
• Enhanced DBS, police vetting, eligibility to work in the UK, ability to meet force residency/security requirements, flexible approach to shift work and site cover.

Please do not apply if you do not live in the UK and have no right to work at this time. Our client is an industry leader and we anticipate good quality candidates for these roles. Please contact Tony Team to discuss, or apply through CV Library and we will be in touch.

Overview

Our client is a well respected Nationwide Healthcare Provider that focuses on service users in Police Custody. They are looking for 2 Permanent Healthcare Professionals (Ideally from a General Nursing / Custody / Prison / Paramedic background) to work in units based in Preston, Lancashire. Our client is also looking for Bank Staff to cover these roles which you can also apply for here.

The HCP provides healthcare interventions within police custody suites, assessing and addressing the health needs of detained persons. The role ensures detainees are assessed holistically and safely within a short time frame, including fitness for detention, interview/court, physical and mental health assessment, substance misuse and withdrawal management, minor illness/injury care, forensic sampling, medication support, safeguarding and onward referral.

Accountabilities & Duties

• Provide safe, professional and compassionate healthcare to detained persons in custody suites and the wider force area as directed.
• Assess fitness for detention, interview, charge/release and court attendance, escalating appropriately where risk is identified.
• Complete holistic assessments covering acute illness, injury, mental health, substance misuse, long-term conditions, vulnerability and safeguarding.
• Provide treatment, advice, care planning, medicines support, forensic sampling and onward referral within your scope of practice and protocols.
• Advise custody officers and police staff on healthcare needs, priorities of care, risk and welfare arrangements of detained individuals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and contemporaneous clinical and forensic records on approved systems.
• Comply with PACE, local protocols, safeguarding requirements, information governance, professional codes and SONAR Cares policies.
• Participate in clinical supervision, CPD, audits, training, and service improvement activities.

Role Boundaries and Support model

The HCP is responsible for autonomous clinical assessment and care and will spend a lot of time working as a lone practitioner. The HCP must escalate clinical risk, safeguarding, uncertainty, system access issues, equipment concerns and staffing pressures promptly to the SHCP/Clinical Lead or agreed escalation route (e.g. during the out of hours period).

HCP Requirements

• Registered Nurse / Paramedic with NMC / HCPC Registration. Degree / Relevant Diploma or Professional Qualification, evidence of CPD.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field such as urgent/emergency care, primary care, mental health, ambulance, prison, custody, substance misuse or community/acute services.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care autonomously; competent in recognising deterioration, assessing risk and escalating appropriately.
• Understanding of safeguarding, consent, confidentiality, capacity, equality, clinical risk, medicines safety and professional accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to document clearly, use IT systems and communicate complex or sensitive information professionally.
• Calm, resilient, reliable, compassionate, assertive, impartial, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment
• Enhanced DBS, police vetting, eligibility to work in the UK, ability to meet force residency/security requirements, flexible approach to shift work and site cover.

Please do not apply if you do not live in the UK and have no right to work at this time. Our client is an industry leader and we anticipate good quality candidates for these roles. Please contact Tony Team to discuss, or apply through CV Library and we will be in touch.