SARC National Paediatric Clinical Director - Maternity Cover

NHS; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a National Paediatric Clinical Director to provide leadership in the forensic healthcare field, primarily focusing on safeguarding and clinical governance for children and young people. This position is fully remote, allowing for flexible engagement. Ideal candidates will hold a medical degree alongside necessary forensic qualifications and have significant experience in clinical governance, management, and safeguarding. Join a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in forensic healthcare within the national framework.

Benefits

Contribution to Medical Malpractice Insurance

Access to online appraisal software

Funded CPD courses after 1 year

Qualifications

• GMC Registration is required.
• Experience with forensic healthcare.
• Strong management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support SARC managers and staff for high-quality care.
• Provide clinical advice for case management in safeguarding.
• Collaborate with external MDTs and Police.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical governance

Expert witness work

Forensic Science Regulations

Safeguarding

Education

Medical Degree & Foundation Training

Membership of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Diploma in Children's Health

Job description

SARC National Paediatric Clinical Director - Maternity Cover

SARC National Paediatric Clinical Director

(Maternity cover up to 18 months)

Base Location: Head Office in Stevenage but the role is fully remote.

This role predominantly covers both paediatric and adult services.

Part Time, 24 hour per week

Rota: 9am 8pm Monday Friday

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).

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• The Clinical Director will support the SARC managers and multi-disciplinary staff to provide a safe, high quality forensic, medical, and psycho-social services to children and young people under 18 years attending Mountain Healthcare SARC services.
• Working closely with MHL Associate Medical Director and medical appraisers to ensure Paediatric Forensic Drs engage in regular appraisal and revalidation.
• Supporting the statement review process for Paediatric Forensic Drs and Forensic Nurses undertaking examination in children aged under 18 years old.
• The Clinical Director will provide advice for case management for children and young people, attending MHL SARC services. This may include supporting daily case review.
• Supporting Paediatric SARC governance activities aligned with CQC compliance and other national standards.
• Share best practice and drive improvements in care especially in relation to complex case management and safeguarding in children and young people
• 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

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 responsibilities

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 specialties, 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

• 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
• Experience in management, clinical governance, audits, safeguarding, expert witness work, Forensic Science Regulations
• Diploma in Children's Health
• Postgraduate qualifications in research

Experience

• 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
• 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.