Out of Hours SARC Crisis Worker

• To provide 24-hour support to victims of sexual abuse; who may or may not wish to make a report to the police.
• To provide support and information, both in person and over the phone, to enable victims to make informed decisions in relation to medical care, forensic examination and police involvement.
• To inform victims about the self-referral service and the choices available; ensuring that they are supported and informed in a sensitive and appropriate way.
•  To advocate for the victim when needed, ensuring that their dignity, wishes and beliefs are respected and that they are involved in a shared decision-making process. This will include liaising with the Police and third-party organisations.
• To provide support to the Sexual Offences Examiner, during the Forensic Medical Examination.
• To assist with the collection of forensic samples, ensuring continuity and chain of evidence are maintained.
• To undertake a Forensic Medical Examination at any location outside the SARC, in order to meet the victims needs (ie, hospital).
• To forensically clean the examination suite to maintain the forensic integrity of the SARC; in accordance with the ISO 15189 FSR Accreditation.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.