SARC Manager - Essex

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for a new and exciting alternative career path within the care sector?

How would you like to work for an innovative and market-leading organisation?

This is the perfect opportunity for a compassionate person with a desire to help others at the greatest time of need.

The role of SARC Manager is critical in providing victims of sexual assault with the dedicated support and care required.

Acting as the advocate for patients who attend the centre, you will empower them to feel in control and where applicable, support them during the forensic examination process. Each county has its own dedicated Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), the service has been commissioned to improve the immediate medical response and aftercare offered to victims of sexual assault and rape.

Mountain Healthcare are a specialist business already providing similar services to 20 other SARCs in locations across the UK.

For this role you will work as the SARC Manager and will be responsible for co-ordinating all activities related to the smooth running of the SARC.

The SARC Manager will effectively lead and manage this multi-agency Centre and services, playing a pivotal role in developing a strategic vision for the service ensuring changes meet internal and external expectations and meets budgetary constraints who will help cover the service (predominantly) out of office hours, including nights and weekends.

Please note, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references, and Police vetting NVVP Level 2 checks. Because of the nature of this role applications are invited from females only.

This post has a genuine occupational qualification under the Sex Discrimination Act, Section 7(2)b and 7(2)e.

Join the Best Provider, Make the Greatest Difference Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years.

At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field.

We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.

DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace.

We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

Benefits

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Skills
• Registered Nurse (NMC) with a minimum of 3 years post qualification
• Basic Life Support (Training Provided).
• Working with vulnerable people.
• Excellent communication skills and styles.
• Proven strong judgement and analysis.
• Venepuncture trained.
• Trained to complete forensic examinations.
• Having awareness of SARC commissioning.

Experience

Essential

• Managerial experience.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Oakwood Place - Essex Sarc

Brentwood

CM15 8DR

Employer's website

https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)