Clinical Lead Sexual Assault Referral Centre

Job summary

The Treetops SARC is a joint NHS and Hampshire Constabulary commissioned service for victims (of all ages) of sexual assault from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Treetops SARC provides forensic, medical and aftercare services to victims of rape/sexual assault of all ages who either self-refer or are referred via the police or other agencies.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead to join the team at the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). The post covers the Sexual Assault Referral Centre that serves Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, as well as spending some time working in collaboration with the Sexual Health and HIV Service (SHHS).

The post will be 24 hours a week (6 PAs, 3 days a week) and will be fixed term for 18 months. The current base is Cosham but will be moving to Fareham.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership to the team at SARC ensuring clinical and forensic standards are met and will work closely with the SHHS management team, reporting to the Clinical Director for SHHS. They will also work closely with partnership agencies including the police and sexual assault support services Hampshire and the IOW. They will be responsible for representing the service at contracts meetings with commissioners and must be able to support and influence the strategic direction of the service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is passionate, innovative and resilient, with highly developed interpersonal skills and has the ability to lead a specialist service, ensuring it is represented nationally. The successful candidate will need to be able to manage the challenging clinical and business needs to ensure safe provision of the service and always maintain a high-quality service.

The post requires at least four years' experience as a forensic clinician within sexual assault services; they must have a medical qualification on the GMC full register as well as being a member of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine or membership of a Royal College and Licentiate of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine.

This role requires the ability to work with vulnerable, frail people, who may be distressed or experiencing pain, in a caring and compassionate way. A Disclosure and Barring System (DBS) check and Hampshire Police (NPPV3) vetting will be required for this role.

Please note that should this post attract sufficient interest, we may choose to close at an earlier date. We strongly suggest that you apply at an early stage. If we have not contacted you within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected.

Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted within 2-3 weeks; therefore, you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders.

Please direct any enquires to Dr Marie-Elle Vooijs on marie-elle.vooijs2@nhs.net

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Treetops

Northern Road

Cosham

Hampshire

PO6 3EP

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Treetops

Northern Road

Cosham

Hampshire

PO6 3EP

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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