Hope House Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Gloucester and Swindon & Wiltshire Swindon & Wiltshire SARC in Swindon provide forensic, medical and aftercare services to victims of rape and sexual assault who either self-refer or are referred via the police or other agencies.
The main responsibility of the post-holder will be to carry out forensic medical examinations of adults, in accordance with GHC, FFLM, and GMC guidelines, in a trauma informed manner which minimises further distre ss.
They will also support the Sexual Offence Examiner (SOE) Nurses while on the escalation rota, providing appropriate medical and forensic advice.
A £100 (telephone cover) / £200 (on-call) retainer will be paid per on-call shift to ensure availability. £150 per call-out will be paid for each case attended. Agenda for Change pay arrangements will only apply for overtime and training,
The post holder will require access to a telephone, and in the event of a call out, will be expected to arrive at The SARC within 120 minutes or at other venues such as a hospital at an agreed time.
Carry out forensic medical examinations of victims of rape and sexual assault for Police and self-referrals in accordance with Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM), the Forensic Science Regulator’s Code and GMC guidelines.
To provide telephone information, support and advice to police, crisis workers, SOE Nurses, other professionals and victims/carers.
The Qualifications, training & experience for the role are underlined in the Job Description/ Person Specification.
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We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
The post-holder will provide on-call availability, contributing to the night-time rotas, weekends and bank holidays; and will be available to attend both SARCs (Hope House in Gloucester & The Gables SARC in Swindon), and on occasion at other off-site locations within an agreed time of 90 minutes.
The shift times are 07:00-19:15 and 19:00-07:15 Monday to Sunday.
They will also support the Sexual Offence Examiner (SOE) Nurses while on the escalation rota, providing appropriate medical and forensic advice.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
