Sexual Offence Examiner (FME)

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Sexual Offence Examiner in Bournemouth. This role focuses on providing essential forensic examinations and support to victims of sexual assault, requiring strong safeguarding, communication, and medical knowledge. Applicants should be compassionate, experienced, and ready to take on a pivotal role in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and professional background.
• Minimum 3 years residency in the UK.
• Valid full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic examinations according to guidelines.
• Provide care tailored to individual needs.
• Administer relevant medications as per protocol.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Forensic examination experience

Experience with vulnerable groups

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical indemnity insurance

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Join Our Team as a Sexual Offence Examiner (FME)

Are you compassionate, empathetic, and ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals who have experienced trauma? We are looking for dedicated and experienced professionals to join our team as Forensic Medical Examiners (FME)at The Shores Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)in Bournemouth. This vital role provides essential care, support, and forensic examinations for victims of sexual assault and rape during an incredibly vulnerable time.

About The Shores SARC

The Shores SARC operates 24/7, 365 days a year, with a committed team of on-call Crisis Workers and Sexual Offence Examiners. Our mission is to deliver trauma-informed, high-quality care and support to those who need it most.

Your Role as a Forensic Medical Examiner

In this essential role, you will provide acute forensic examinations and aftercare to victims of rape and sexual assault in line with PHL,FFLM, and GMC guidelines and codes of conduct.

• Shifts: On-call coverage for 12-hour shifts
• Salary:£200 per 12-hour on-call shift, with an additional £300 per call-out.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting forensic examinations for victims of sexual assault in line with FFLM and GMC standards.
• Attending the SARC (or other agreed venues) within specified timeframes when on call.
• Liaising with Crisis Workers and specially trained officers to ensure the service is victim-centred and tailored to individual needs.
• Collecting forensic samples and documenting injuries, maintaining the chain of evidence.
• Conducting aftercare risk assessments, including pregnancy, STIs, blood-borne viruses, mental health, and safeguarding.
• Administering relevant medications following PHL and SARC guidelines.
• Completing all documentation accurately, including FFLM proforma and aftercare forms, and ensuring secure storage.
• Participating in strategy discussions to plan care based on individual needs.

What Were Looking For

• We are seeking compassionate and professional individuals with the following essential skills and experience:
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience in forensic examination and medical aftercare of individuals following sexual assault.
• Experience working with children, young people, and vulnerable groups.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Medical indemnity insurance.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Residency: Must have been continuously resident in the UK for at least 3 years.
• Security Clearance: Enhanced DBS check and NPPV Level 3 vetting.

About us

PHL Group was foundedin 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitionerswith a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefitthe local healthcare economy. PHL (formerlyknown as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolvedfrom the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle ofWight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcareneed are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as SouthCentral Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-facePrimary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formedHealthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, PrimaryCare and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL'shealthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and externalresources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovativehealthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.

PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast-paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

To carry out forensicexaminations of victims of rape and sexual assault in accordance with PHL,FFLM, and GMC guidelines

To conduct strategydiscussions as requested to plan appropriate care based on the needs of thevictim

To be available toattend the SARC, or other venue, within an agreed timeframe when requested toby PHL Call centre

To treat all SARCclients with courtesy, consideration, care and respect and give appropriatecare and treatment in accordance with SARC best practice

To work with and liaisewith the Crisis Worker and Specially trained officer to ensure that theclient feels in control and the service is tailored to their needs

To obtain fullyinformed consent for all procedures from the SARC client

To take relevantforensic samples as per FFLM guidelines, ensuring the chain of evidence anddocument injuries

To complete aftercarerisk assessments; pregnancy, STIs. blood-borne virus, mental health andsafeguarding

To administer anyrelevant medication as per PHL and SARC medicine code

To complete alldocumentation as per local guidelines including FFLM proforma and anaftercare form and store securely as per local guidelines

To complete written Policestatements as soon as practically possible or within 10 working days, whenrequested by PHL

To attend court whenrequested to, as a professional witness

To practice as anindependent medical professional exercising independent clinical judgement

To maintain their SARCtraining matrix by attending quarterly peer supervision, peer review,appraisals, undertaking quarterly reflective practice, completing mandatorytraining and attending relevant training events and conferences

To work towardsacquiring the LSOM qualification or equivalent

To adhere to policiesand procedures produced by PHL and the SARC

To maintain confidentialityat all times, adhering to Data Protection, and maintaining CaldicottGuidelines at all times

Liaising with PartnerAgencies to ensure Clients receive appropriate on-going support

Participate in multi-agencypartnership working

Participate inbi-annual Employee Development Review (EDR)

Carry out any reasonablerequest from your Line Manager

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent safeguarding knowledge and understanding
• Strong communication skills both written and oral
• Forensic Examination and Medical Aftercare of Complainants of Sexual Assault
• Experience of working with Children and young people
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups
• Multi-Disciplinary Working
• Medical Indemnity
• Professional and Non-Judgemental
• Multi-Agency Working
• Driving Licence and access to own vehicle
• Have been continuously resident in the UK for at least 3 years
• This role is subject to an enhanced level DBS check and NPPV Level 3 vetting.
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure
• Sexual Health
• Forensic Awareness
• Statement writing and giving evidence experience
• Sexual Offence Examiner

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.