Clinical SARC Manager – West Yorkshire
Starting Salary: £48,616 per annum (40 hrs FTE)
Increases to £49,662 after 6-month probation
Further increases to £50,707 upon becoming CQC Registered
Location: Onsite, Morley, West Yorkshire
Full-Time, Permanent
Please note: Applicants must be NMC-registered nurses with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience and must have lived continuously in the UK for the past 3 years to meet vetting requirements. Candidates living more than 50 minutes from Morley are unlikely to be considered.
Remit
Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a national provider of forensic and clinical healthcare services to appoint a Clinical SARC Manager for their West Yorkshire site. As one of the busiest Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) in the UK, this is a pivotal leadership post combining service delivery oversight with clinical competence.
This is a full-time, permanent position with no on-call requirement. The successful candidate will join an experienced and well-supported management network, with daily leadership calls, a structured induction plan, and direct access to senior regional leadership.
The Role
The Clinical SARC Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operational and clinical management of the Morley-based service. Four days per week will be dedicated to non-clinical management, with one day allocated to clinical practice to maintain UKAS compliance and professional competency.
Key responsibilities include:
* Acting as CQC Registered Manager for the site
* Leading a team of approximately 10 staff
* Managing audits, appraisals, supervisions, and MAST compliance
* Incident investigation and quality assurance
* Overseeing safe, timely patient care in line with forensic standards
* Supporting the training and development of a junior clinical team
* Coordinating with commissioners and external stakeholders
* Ensuring equipment, stock and consumables are maintained (with strong administrative support)
Location
The post is based full-time on site in Morley, West Yorkshire. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with no on-call requirement. Applicants must live within daily commuting distance, ideally under 50 minutes.
Essential Criteria
* NMC Registered Nurse with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience
* Experience in service leadership or team management
* Full right to work in the UK
* Continuous UK residency for the last three years
* Willingness to submit DNA for forensic elimination purposes
* Confident acting as CQC Registered Manager
* Reliable commuting ability to Morley on a daily basis
The Candidate
This role would suit an experienced nurse leader who is confident in team development and operational oversight. Strong people management skills, resilience, and the ability to build quick rapport with patients and staff are essential.
The successful candidate will demonstrate empathy and professionalism in a sensitive clinical setting. Applicants must be comfortable working in a structured, compliance-led environment and show readiness to lead in a multi-agency context.
Preferred clinical backgrounds include:
Midwifery, Practice Nursing, Gynaecology, Women’s Health, or Custody Nursing
Interview Process
* Stage One: Panel interview and 10-minute presentation with the Operations Lead and Regional Contracts Director
* Stage Two: Informal visit to the SARC site and team introduction
Contact Details
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Isobel Johnson.
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for a successful recommendation following the completion of probation/rebate.
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