Adult & Paediatric Crisis Worker - Nuneaton, Warwickshire (0 hours)
About The Role
Location: The Blue Sky SARC, Nuneaton, Warwickshire and additional SARC locations in the Midlands region.
Bank Role
Salary: The payment rates for this role are a shift retainer of £30.56 Monday‑Friday and £40.24 Saturday‑Sunday, attendance payment of £15.85 per hour for a minimum of 3 hours per case.
Rota Patterns: 8 hour shifts over 24 hours, 365 days a year. Flexible contract to cover 1am‑9am, 9am‑5pm, 5pm‑1am over a 24/7 roster.
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).
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 service users to feel in control and be able to support during the forensic to manage patient care pathways.
Key Responsibilities
* 1st point of contact for service users.
* Support process of a service user and their family visiting the centre, including preparing the patient and assisting in the collecting of forensic evidence.
* Ensuring that a high standard of DNA anticontamination is maintained between forensic cases (cleaning).
* Assisting patients and liaising with other agencies regarding the management of the service user pathway.
* Assisting with preparation, service user support and acting as an advocate during their time at the SARC.
* Be a key player within the SARC team and wider company network.
Essential Skills
* IT skills and basic administration.
* Experience working in a supportive or customer focused environment.
* Kind caring nature.
* Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality.
* Because of the nature of the Sexual Offence Examiner, 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.
* While the position may be based from one location, additional travel may be a requirement across SARCs, therefore a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.
* Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting.
* GCSE English and Maths (Equivalent Grade C Level).
* Knowledge of the Health, Police and / or public sector working.
* Organisational skills.
* Ability to work in a multi‑agency setting.
* Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable Skills
* Educated to A–Level / NVQ 3.
* Experience working with children or young people, either directly or in collaboration with partner services.
* Understanding of safeguarding.
* Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
Seniority Level: Entry level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Administrative
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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