Location: The Topaz Centre SARC, Nottingham
Additional Locations: Occasional travel to sites may be required.
Hours: 40 hours per week. The role comprises 24 management hours, normally worked Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:00, and 16 Sexual Offence Examiner hours.
Examiner cover operates across 09:00–17:00, 17:00–01:00 and 01:00–09:00 shifts to support a 24-hour service. Out-of-hours cover is provided on an on-call basis.
Salary: £47,505 to £51,214 a year based on 40 hours Full Time.
Following successful completion of probation, the appointed candidate will apply to become the CQC-registered manager. Once registration is confirmed, their salary will increase to the upper end of the advertised pay range. You will receive SOE training, clinical supervision, peer review and management development, along with support from a wider network of SARC Managers.
Responsibilities:
For this role you will work as the SARC Manager and will be responsible for coordinating all activities related to the smooth running of the SARC.
The SARC Manager will effectively lead and manage this multi-agency Centre and services, playing a pivotal role in developing a strategic vision for the service ensuring changes meet internal and external expectations and meets budgetary constraints who will help cover the service (predominantly) out of office hours, including nights and weekends.
Service Leadership

• 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

Clinical and Forensic Delivery

• 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

Governance and Quality

• 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

People Leadership

• 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

Partnership and Multi Agency Work

• 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

Essential Skills

• 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
• Ability to remain calm and professional in emotionally challenging situations
• 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
• Applicants must live within 60 minutes travelling time to their appointed/local SARC.

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience within a clinical setting
• Experience within SARCs, forensic healthcare, sexual violence services or safeguarding
• Training or experience in forensic examinations
• Experience working with police, commissioners or multi agency safeguarding partners

About the company
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.