Adult & Paediatric Zero Hour - Crisis Worker-North East
Job summary
The role of Crisis Worker is critical in providing victims of sexual assault with the dedicated support and care required.
Acting as the advocate for patients who attend the Centre, you will empower them to feel in control and where applicable, support them during the forensic examination process.
Main duties of the job
This Adult & Paediatric Crisis Worker role will include: providing telephone information and support.
Assisting in the administration and management process of an adult or child and their family visiting the centre, including preparing the patient and assisting in the collecting of forensic evidence.
Supporting use of the colposcope and medical care, providing advocacy support for the patient and/or family, and ensuring a patient-centred service.
Ensuring that a high standard of DNA decontamination is maintained between forensic cases (cleaning).
Assisting patients and liaising with other agencies regarding the management of historic cases.
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 values Be Kind and Do 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 description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for a new and exciting alternative career path within the care sector?
How would you like to work for an innovative and market-leading organisation?
This is the perfect opportunity for a compassionate person with a desire to help others at the greatest time of need. Each county has its own dedicated Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), the service has been commissioned to improve the immediate medical response and aftercare offered to victims of sexual assault and rape.
Mountain Healthcare are a specialist business already providing similar services to 20 other SARCs in locations across the UK.
You will based at the Northumbria SARC.
Additional Locations: Middlesbrough SARC and Durham SARC
This is Zero-Hours vacancy.
Rota Patterns will be: Evenings will be 5am-1am, 1am-9am and Weekends will be 9am-5pm - you will be required to cover day / night shifts.
The payment rates for this role are a shift retainer of £30.56 Monday - Friday and £40.24 Saturday - Sunday, plus additional attendance payment of £46.50 per case.
As an organisation that 'does the right thing', we believe you will be empowered to make a difference.
Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel may be required, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role.
Because of the nature of this role, 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. Our aim is to create and encourage an environment committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively and building on the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace, and we uphold these principles in our behaviours.
We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We welcome applications for this Crisis Worker role from candidates with experience in care, social care and healthcare.
Company Benefits
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Can drive and has access to a car 24/7
- Female only applicants
- Please note, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references, and Police vetting NVVP Level 2 checks
Experience
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults.
- Knowledge and understanding confidentiality.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Mountain Healthcare Ltd
Address
Gateshead
Gateshead
NE11 0JT
https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/
- Company
- Mountain Healthcare Ltd
- Location
- Gateshead, United Kingdom NE11 0JT
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- Company
- Mountain Healthcare Ltd
- Location
- Gateshead, United Kingdom NE11 0JT
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted