Job summary
Avon & Somerset's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is a service based in the Central Health Clinic, Bristol. We support victims of sexual assault when they need us most, from helping to gather forensic evidence through to linking with sexual health, counselling, advocacy and other specialist support.
Our vacancies are for 37.5 hours per week covering shifts between 9am and 7pm and will include a requirement to offer one on call shift per week on our out of hours rota in times of need. This element of the role attracts a standby payment of £40 per shift and when called out is paid at an enhanced hourly rate.
If you are passionate about providing person-centered, non-judgmental and compassionate services for people who need them most, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
A rare opportunity has arisen for a crisis worker to join our expanding team. The Bridge is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us. We need people who are passionate about supporting people at times of vulnerability and trauma. Our Crisis Workers play a key role in ensuring a high quality, trauma informed, client centred service is delivered with the aim of reducing the negative impacts of sexual violence and for those who choose to report we seek to assist the criminal justice system.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to respond well and with confidence in emotional situations
- Ability to prioritise and self-direct own workload
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent IT skills
- Highly motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours in order to provide cover for planned and unplanned absence
- Experience of accurate record keeping
- Ability to demonstrate resilience
- Ability to utilise supervision effectively
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree in health-related subject or equivalent work experience in sexual health, children's health, play therapy, experience in supporting victims of sexual assault or other vulnerable populations via statutory and or voluntary work
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate well with distressed patients and their families or carers, working within an emotional environment
- Experience of working with vulnerable people so that competency is demonstrated as high level
- Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault
- Demonstrate ability to exercise empathy
- Understanding of Criminal Justice System
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training, for example, in child abuse, rape, sexual violence, and legal/criminal justice issues, and violence and aggression training
- Understanding of diversity issues particularly in relation to SARC services
- Experience of working across organisations/ agencies/ contractors
- Experience of telephone support work such as Samaritans
- Experience of working with children and young people of all ages between 0-18 years
- Knowledge of up to date child protection procedures and statutory guidance relating to multidisciplinary safeguarding
- An understanding of systems and barriers faced by vulnerable children in accessing services to support their experience of recovery from child sexual abuse particularly for black, Asian and minority ethnic group
Desirable
- Experience of working with victims of crime
- To have a good understanding of Forensic Science Regulations
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to respond well and with confidence in emotional situations
- Ability to prioritise and self-direct own workload
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent IT skills
- Highly motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours in order to provide cover for planned and unplanned absence
- Experience of accurate record keeping
- Ability to demonstrate resilience
- Ability to utilise supervision effectively
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree in health-related subject or equivalent work experience in sexual health, children's health, play therapy, experience in supporting victims of sexual assault or other vulnerable populations via statutory and or voluntary work
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate well with distressed patients and their families or carers, working within an emotional environment
- Experience of working with vulnerable people so that competency is demonstrated as high level
- Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault
- Demonstrate ability to exercise empathy
- Understanding of Criminal Justice System
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training, for example, in child abuse, rape, sexual violence, and legal/criminal justice issues, and violence and aggression training
- Understanding of diversity issues particularly in relation to SARC services
- Experience of working across organisations/ agencies/ contractors
- Experience of telephone support work such as Samaritans
- Experience of working with children and young people of all ages between 0-18 years
- Knowledge of up to date child protection procedures and statutory guidance relating to multidisciplinary safeguarding
- An understanding of systems and barriers faced by vulnerable children in accessing services to support their experience of recovery from child sexual abuse particularly for black, Asian and minority ethnic group
Desirable
- Experience of working with victims of crime
- To have a good understanding of Forensic Science Regulations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Central Health Clinic
Passage Street Tower Hill
Bristol
BS2 0JD
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
