Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Adult & Paediatric Administrator/Crisis Worker -Cumbria

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

The role of an Administrator/Crisis Worker 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 service users to feel in control and be able to support during the forensic to manage patient care pathways.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities will include:

1st point of contact for service users.

Support process of an service users and their family visiting the centre, including preparing the patient and assisting in the collecting of forensic evidence.

Ensuring that a high standard of DNA anticontamination is maintained between forensic cases (cleaning).

Assisting patients and liaising with other agencies regarding the management of the service user pathway.

Assisting with preparation, service user support and acting as an advocate during their time at the SARC.

Be a key player within the SARC team and wider company network.

About us

Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK.

A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.

Driven by our values Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare provides holistic and trauma-informed care that improves the immediate and long-term health outcomes of patients across the criminal justice system.

Through innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, our expert clinicians ensure equal, effective and efficient services to all our patients and always put their health, safety and rights first.

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.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.75 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1752680231-5EKG6

Job locations

Cumbria SARC

Penrith

CA11 8JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Cumbria SARC

Additional Locations: Cumbria for off site medicals

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Hours: 36 hours per week

Shift hours will be 09:00-21:00 12 hours. Monday to Friday in the office.Weekends and Bank holidays on call.

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

This is the perfect opportunity for a compassionate person to join a growing, innovative and market-leading service provider within Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Company Benefits

  • Enhanced sickness pay scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
  • Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
  • Well-being programme
  • Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
  • A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
  • Funding for higher education courses after one years' service
  • 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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Location: Cumbria SARC

    Additional Locations: Cumbria for off site medicals

    Salary: £12.75 per hour

    Hours: 36 hours per week

    Shift hours will be 09:00-21:00 12 hours. Monday to Friday in the office.Weekends and Bank holidays on call.

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

    This is the perfect opportunity for a compassionate person to join a growing, innovative and market-leading service provider within Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

    Company Benefits

  • Enhanced sickness pay scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
  • Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
  • Well-being programme
  • Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
  • A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
  • Funding for higher education courses after one years' service
  • 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.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Because of the nature of the Sexual Offence Examiner, 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.
    • Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel may be a requirement of the role across SARC's, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
    • Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required

    Experience

    Essential

    • IT skills and basic administration.
    • Experience working in a supportive or customer focused environment.
    • Kind caring nature
    • Knowledge and understanding confidentiality.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Because of the nature of the Sexual Offence Examiner, 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.
    • Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel may be a requirement of the role across SARC's, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
    • Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required

    Experience

    Essential

    • IT skills and basic administration.
    • Experience working in a supportive or customer focused environment.
    • Kind caring nature
    • Knowledge and understanding confidentiality.

    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

    Cumbria SARC

    Penrith

    CA11 8JA


    Employer's website

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

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Cumbria SARC

    Penrith

    CA11 8JA


    Employer's website

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

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment

    Recruitment Coordinator

    recruitment.coordinator@mountainhealthcare.co.uk

    03302230099

    Details

    Date posted

    16 July 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £12.75 an hour

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1752680231-5EKG6

    Job locations

    Cumbria SARC

    Penrith

    CA11 8JA


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