Sexual Offence Examiner/Experienced Forensic Physician-WestYork - #1689827

As a Forensic Medical Examiner, you will learn through clinical placements and blended learning, with personal support from an allocated mentor.

We will identify an individualised programme of education and clinical exposure, providing examination opportunities and financial support during this post.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out medical and forensic examinations following Mountain Healthcare guidelines and within your professional registration scope.


• Assist the Court in medico-legal matters.


• Practice as an independent medical practitioner exercising clinical judgement.


• Treat all service users with courtesy, consideration, and appropriate care.


• Maintain current knowledge of relevant guidelines and publications by the British.


• Understand and be sensitive to the child's developmental, social, emotional needs, and intellectual level.

Mountain Healthcare, founded by passionate clinicians, leads the UK's clinical forensic healthcare sector. As a Premier partner of NHS England and the police, we offer services including SARCs, police custodial healthcare, secure estate healthcare, and clinical telephone advice.

Driven by our values of Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, we provide holistic, trauma-informed care to improve health outcomes within the criminal justice system. We leverage innovative technology and partnerships to ensure effective, equitable, and patient-centered services, always prioritizing health, safety, and rights.

Join the best provider and make a difference. We offer extensive training and development, including our Forensic Practitioner Gateway, accredited CPD courses, and sector events.

As part of the Forensic Medical Programme, Mountain Healthcare has developed a framework to enhance knowledge and skills applicable across multiple specialties, especially A&E, GP, paediatrics, psychiatry, and Forensic Medicine. What makes this post unique:

• Experience in a unique environment unlikely to be encountered in medical school.


• Flexible rota emphasizing education and development.


• One-to-one supervision with an allocated mentor.


• Post-first year, opportunity to continue working in forensic medicine and progress to our career development programme (details attached).

This programme mainly covers SARCs, with potential additional work in adult services. Travel is required.

Sexual Offences Examiner/Experienced Forensic Physician - West Yorkshire

Developed within the Forensic Medical Programme, this framework builds key knowledge and skills valuable across various medical fields.

• Work in a unique environment not typically experienced in medical school.


• Flexible rota prioritising education and development.


• 1:1 supervision with a mentor.


• Post-first year, potential to continue in forensic work and join our career development programme (see attached).

If interested, we look forward to hearing from you. GMC registration is required. Please note, we cannot support work visas.

Location: Hazlehurst Centre SARC, West Yorkshire

Additional Locations: North Yorkshire SARC

Hours: 16 hours/week

Rota: covering 5-8 shifts, 365(6) days/year, including on-call and office work.

Salary:

• Sexual Offence Examiner - £79,497 FTE


• Experienced Forensic Physician - £82,638 FTE

• Enhanced sickness, maternity, neonatal/adoption pay schemes


• Well-being programme


• Advanced rota planning for work-life balance


• 6 weeks annual leave


• Pension, bonus, and life assurance schemes


• Employee assistance programme


• Recognition awards


• Access to accredited CPD courses and funding for higher education after one year

Mountain Healthcare promotes an inclusive environment, valuing diversity regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or personal circumstances.

• Medical Degree & Foundation Training completion


• Minimum 3 years UK residency for police checks


• Diploma in Legal Medicine


• Membership of FFLM or Licentiate

• Basic Life Support and experience in acute settings


• Interest in Sexual Health


• Experience in A&E, paediatrics, obstetrics, research, or audit


• Experience in GP, emergency medicine, sexual health, substance misuse, prison healthcare, or mental health

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order) 1975.