Job overview

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our team to provide services to victims of rape and sexual assault within the context of a non-judgmental and confidential service.

The post holder will support and work alongside clients with specific needs to access all appropriate SARC services.

The post holder will provide telephone support, information and crisis management to clients who are attending SARC for an examination, support, counselling or to provide a statement to the police or give evidence via a live link to Crown Court.

The post holder will work creatively to ensure clients’ attendances at SARC are comfortable, appropriate and safe

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include being able to provide support and crisis management to individuals who have experienced rape or sexual assault. 

To provide developmental, therapeutic play and recreation for all ages and diversities in an effort to fulfil emotional, social and developmental needs.

To create a positive environment and positive patient experience for all children and young people and their families who visit SARC. This will include participating in events, projects and schemes

To provide flexible hours of work to meet the needs of the SARC Service. This may include late afternoons and some evenings

To be a communication link with Health Care Professionals/Police/Social Workers for the child/young person and the parents/carer providing continuity of information and care where applicable

To assist the child/young person and family to adjust to SARC Services by providing orientation visits to the department.

To devise individual play/recreation programmes fulfilling developmental and recreational needs when appropriate

To offer telephone support and information to children, their families or clients with learning needs who will be attending SARC for a forensic medical support prior to their attendance

To support clients through a forensic medical examination by liaising with the police and forensic physician on behalf of the client

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.