Job summary
SARC National Paediatric Clinical Director
(Maternity cover up to 18 months)
Base Location: Head Office in Stevenage but the role is mostly remote for management except when required on site and on-call for SARC services.
This role predominantly covers both paediatric and adult services.
Salary:£95,478-99,754 (pro rata)
Part Time, 24 hour per week
Rota: 9am 5pm Monday Friday (exact days to be discussed but flexible)
Main duties of the job
Key Leadership Responsibilities:
- The Clinical Director (CD) will act as clinical mentor for Senior Medical Leads
in the organisation.
- The CD will deputise for the Medical Director as appropriate
- The CD will liaise with all appropriate external stakeholders as necessary and
represent Mountain Healthcare at local and national meetings, where relevant.
- The CD will be level 3 safeguarding trained and be able to undertake incident
investigative analysis, desk top reviews and contribute to reports.
In addition:
- Responsible for recruitment and onboarding of new doctors into SARC.
- Responsible for rota management in collaboration with the rota managers
including signing off expenses, approving shifts and overtime and authorising
annual leave
Performance management:
- The CD will support the governance activities, aligned with CQC compliance,
Forensic Science Regulations and other national standards.
- The CD will be required to undertake in clinical audit
Education and training:
- The post holder will be expected to support training and other continuing
medical educational activity .
- This will include peer review, supervision,
teaching, shadowing examinations and signing competencies of clinical staff.
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 valuesBe KindandDo 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mountain Healthcare provides services commissioned by the Police and NHS Health & Justice Commissioners to provide an effective forensic healthcare service. The National Clinical Director will work with the Medical Director, Associate Medical Directors, Clinical Director for Custody, Directors of Nursing, Associate Head of Healthcare, safeguarding team, SARC Managers and paediatric teams to deliver a high-quality service nationally and use their expertise for complex case management.
In addition, the role can include working in national SARCs and undertaking face to face assessments to make the role full time.
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).
As part of the Forensic Medical Programme, Mountain Healthcare has developed a framework to develop key areas of knowledge and skills which will be invaluable in all specialities, especially A&E, GP, paediatrics, psychiatry and of course, Forensic and Sexual Offence Medicine
The Clinical Director role will be a national role and the appointed individual will be expected to provide clinical advice and support quality assurance activities for children under 18 years attending a Mountain Healthcare SARC service. This may include statement support and peer review for these cases. The Clinical Director will be expected to undertake a leadership role within the safeguarding team for Mountain Healthcare. In addition, the role will include working within the Paediatric SARC services undertaking paediatric child sexual abuse assessments. In addition, the Clinical Director will also be expected to support with clinical decisions and safeguarding and advise on quality improvement initiatives for children and young people attending MH custodial healthcare services.
What makes us different:
- Contribution from Mountain Healthcare for Medical Malpractice Insurance
- Access to online appraisal software for revalidation
- Access to in hours appraisers and Medical Director to support your career development and wellbeing.
- After 1 year access to funded CPD courses as per training policy
GMC Registration is required. Note that we cannot support International Visas. Police vetting requires 3 years residence in the UK.
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
Mountain Healthcare provides services commissioned by the Police and NHS Health & Justice Commissioners to provide an effective forensic healthcare service. The National Clinical Director will work with the Medical Director, Associate Medical Directors, Clinical Director for Custody, Directors of Nursing, Associate Head of Healthcare, safeguarding team, SARC Managers and paediatric teams to deliver a high-quality service nationally and use their expertise for complex case management.
In addition, the role can include working in national SARCs and undertaking face to face assessments to make the role full time.
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).
As part of the Forensic Medical Programme, Mountain Healthcare has developed a framework to develop key areas of knowledge and skills which will be invaluable in all specialities, especially A&E, GP, paediatrics, psychiatry and of course, Forensic and Sexual Offence Medicine
The Clinical Director role will be a national role and the appointed individual will be expected to provide clinical advice and support quality assurance activities for children under 18 years attending a Mountain Healthcare SARC service. This may include statement support and peer review for these cases. The Clinical Director will be expected to undertake a leadership role within the safeguarding team for Mountain Healthcare. In addition, the role will include working within the Paediatric SARC services undertaking paediatric child sexual abuse assessments. In addition, the Clinical Director will also be expected to support with clinical decisions and safeguarding and advise on quality improvement initiatives for children and young people attending MH custodial healthcare services.
What makes us different:
- Contribution from Mountain Healthcare for Medical Malpractice Insurance
- Access to online appraisal software for revalidation
- Access to in hours appraisers and Medical Director to support your career development and wellbeing.
- After 1 year access to funded CPD courses as per training policy
GMC Registration is required. Note that we cannot support International Visas. Police vetting requires 3 years residence in the UK.
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
- Essential Skills Required:
- Medical Degree & Completion of Foundation Training + 3 years at specialty trainee level
- UK full residency for minimum 3 years are required for police background checks
- Membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in Sexual Offence Medicine
- GMC Registered
- Desired
- Experience in management, clinical governance, audits, safeguarding, expert witness work, Forensic Science Regulations
- Diploma in Children's Health
- Postgraduate qualifications in research
Experience
Essential
- Essential Skills Required:
- Medical Degree & Completion of Foundation Training + 3 years at specialty trainee level
- UK full residency for minimum 3 years are required for police background checks
- Membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in Sexual Offence Medicine
- GMC Registered
- Desired
- Experience in management, clinical governance, audits, safeguarding, expert witness work, Forensic Science Regulations
- Diploma in Children's Health
- Postgraduate qualifications in research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential Skills Required:
- Medical Degree & Completion of Foundation Training + 3 years at specialty trainee level
- UK full residency for minimum 3 years are required for police background checks
- Membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in Sexual Offence Medicine
- GMC Registered
- Desired
- Experience in management, clinical governance, audits, safeguarding, expert witness work, Forensic Science Regulations
- Diploma in Children's Health
- Postgraduate qualifications in research
Experience
Essential
- Essential Skills Required:
- Medical Degree & Completion of Foundation Training + 3 years at specialty trainee level
- UK full residency for minimum 3 years are required for police background checks
- Membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in Sexual Offence Medicine
- GMC Registered
- Desired
- Experience in management, clinical governance, audits, safeguarding, expert witness work, Forensic Science Regulations
- Diploma in Children's Health
- Postgraduate qualifications in research
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.
