SARC Centre Manager - 24/7 Clinical Leadership

Mountain Healthcare; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Healthcare is recruiting a SARC Manager at The Topaz Centre SARC, Nottingham, with oversight of day-to-day operations and strategic service leadership. The role includes ensuring safe, effective, and well-led services and acting as the CQC Registered Manager on submission.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, cover shifts across a 24-hour rota, and drive improvements in clinical practice, governance and safeguarding across SARCs and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse, midwife, or registered paramedic with a minimum of three years post qualification experience.
• Confident working with vulnerable adults and children.
• Strong communication, clinical judgment and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to work outside core hours when needed to support the 24-hour rota.
• Female applicants only, as permitted under the Sex Discrimination Act Section 7(2)b and 7(2)e.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day to day running of the Topaz Centre SARC so the service is safe, effective and well led
• Act as the CQC Registered Manager once your application is submitted
• Build a positive, trauma informed service culture that supports both staff and clients
• Act as the operational single point of contact for SARC doctors
• Support or undertake forensic examinations once trained
• Maintain high standards of forensic practice including contamination control, evidence handling, chain of custody and Oasis documentation
• Ensure equipment, kits, medication and consumables are safe, in date and compliant with UKAS requirements
• Lead daily case reviews, clinical oversight, referrals and follow up processes
• Ensure compliance with CQC, ISO 15189, the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice and all safeguarding requirements
• Manage the SARC risk register, quality manual, asset register and incident reviews
• Oversee audits, action plans, environmental monitoring and data accuracy
• Act as Information Asset Owner, ensuring confidentiality, safety and secure handling of records and forensic samples
• Drive continuous improvement based on service user feedback and audit findings
• Lead all SARC staff including recruitment, induction, supervision and ongoing performance management
• Oversee rota management, shift approval, leave planning and out of hours coverage
• Ensure staff maintain training compliance, safeguarding passports, re-validation and professional registrations
• Provide supportive leadership that promotes well-being, development and a strong clinical culture
• Build strong relationships with police forces, commissioners, safeguarding boards, NHS partners and local agencies
• Prepare quarterly performance reports for NHSE
• Represent the service at operational groups, MDT meetings and SARC management reviews
• Identify service gaps and contribute to business cases to enhance the service

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical judgement

Organisational skills

Calm under pressure

Full UK driving licence

Education

NMC registered nurse, midwife, or registered paramedic

Job description

Mountain Healthcare is recruiting a SARC Manager at The Topaz Centre SARC, Nottingham, with oversight of day-to-day operations and strategic service leadership. The role includes ensuring safe, effective, and well-led services and acting as the CQC Registered Manager on submission.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, cover shifts across a 24-hour rota, and drive improvements in clinical practice, governance and safeguarding across SARCs and partner agencies.