All Age Sexual Offence Examiner Cambs

Mountain Healthcare; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Sexual Offences Examiner in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The role involves conducting forensic examinations and working closely with Police and external MDTs to support victims of sexual assault. Candidates should be GMC-registered Doctors with relevant experience in Sexual health, and they must possess strong safeguarding knowledge. This position offers flexible working and is primarily on-call with additional weekday shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in Sexual health, Paediatrics, GP or Obs/Gynae required.
• Knowledge of confidentiality is essential.
• Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required.
• Understanding of child and adult safeguarding is critical.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic examinations and obtain forensic exhibits.
• Develop forensic strategies according to FFLM guidelines.
• Work with external MDTs and Police on referral pathways.
• Conduct holistic assessments including sexual health and mental health.
• Support service quality improvement under Forensic Science Regulator requirements.

Skills

GMC-registered Doctor

Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults

Experience in Sexual health, Paediatrics, GP, or Obs/Gynae

UK driving license and access to a vehicle

Education

GMC Registration

Minimum of 3 years relevant post Foundation experience

Medical Indemnity by start date

Job description

Sexual Offences Examiner / Experienced Forensic Physician - Huntingdon Cambridgeshire

Base Location: The Elms SARC Hinchingbrooke Hospital Hinchingbrooke Park Road Huntingdon PE29 6NT

This role predominantly covers both paediatric and adult services. Some travel will be a requirement of this role. Weekend working and evenings is the main requirement but may be occasionally needed for in‑hours shifts for resilience and training purposes.

Salary: (pro rata)

Part Time and Full Time considered.

Rota: 9pm-9am Mon-Sun mainly on‑call. There may be 9am-5pm weekday shifts and half day weekend shifts required.

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 role of Sexual Offence Examiner is critical in providing victims of sexual assault with the dedicated support and care required. As a Sexual Offence Medical Examiner you will learn through clinical placements and blended learning as well as receive further personal support with an allocated mentor. We will identify an individualised programme of education and exposure to clinical environments providing opportunities for examinations in addition to financial support whilst undertaking this post.

What makes this post different :

• Flexible rota prioritising educational and development activities
• 1 : 1 monthly supervision with allocated mentor safeguarding supervisor or Line Manager
• Additionally taking part in research audit teaching and sitting FFLM exams will be encouraged.

If you want to be part of this exciting team we look forward to hearing from you. Please get in touch with our team if you need more information.

GMC Registration is required. Note that we cannot support International Visas. Police vetting requires 3 years residence in the UK.

Key Responsibilities Will Include :

• Forensic examinations and obtaining forensic exhibits.
• Develop Forensic strategies according to FFLM guidelines.
• Actively working in partnership with external MDTs and Police.
• Point of contact for Police and Social Services to discuss referral pathways.
• Undertaking holistic assessments including sexual health mental health and safeguarding.
• Supporting the continued quality improvement of the service.
• Working under the Forensic Science Regulator requirements.
• Obtaining consent for Health and Forensic procedures.

Travel for training days will also be a requirement of this role. Hotel and subsistence will be reimbursed in line with the Expenses Policy.

Essential Skills Required :

• GMC-registered Doctor
• A minimum of 3 years relevant post Foundation experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults.
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality.
• Experience of working in Sexual health Paediatrics GP or Obs / Gynae.
• 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.
• A UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
• Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required. This requires residency for 3 years in the UK.
• Medical Indemnity by start date is also a requirement.

Desired :

• Diploma in Legal Medicine
• Member of the Faculty for Forensic and Legal Medicine
• Previous experience working in a SARC setting or custodial environments.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 79498 - 82638