Interim Clinical Lead SARC

If you're driven by making care safer, kinder and more responsive for people at their most vulnerable, this could be your next step.

This is a 6-month interim opportunity (with potential to extend), open to internal candidates and HIOWH-approved SARC workers only at SAS equivalent Level.

At Treetops SARC, you'll lead a service supporting people of all ages following sexual assault--providing compassionate care, expert forensic examination and ongoing support. You'll have real influence over how care is delivered across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

You'll provide clinical leadership, ensuring practice meets national standards. From governance and audit to peer review and risk management, your work will directly improve outcomes. You'll also help shape the service alongside partners across health, policing and commissioning.

You'll join a multidisciplinary Sexual Health and HIV Service that values reflection, curiosity and systems thinking, working collaboratively to improve how services feel for those who use them.

We're looking for an experienced clinician with strong leadership, forensic expertise and a commitment to trauma-informed care. You'll be confident leading governance and supporting teams to deliver safe, compassionate care., You'll lead the clinical direction of Treetops SARC, ensuring safe, high-quality, trauma-informed care for adults and children. This includes oversight of governance, audit, risk management and continuous improvement--working closely with the Quality & Safeguarding Manager and Operational Manager to deliver clear quality reports and service plans.

You'll set standards for best practice in forensic examination, medicines management, safeguarding and incident response. You'll work in partnership with paediatricians to shape services for children and young people, and collaborate with police, commissioners and partner agencies to develop consistent, joined-up care.

A key part of the role is developing people. You'll train and mentor Sexual Offence Examiners and crisis staff, lead peer review, and support colleagues giving evidence in court. You'll ensure strong clinical supervision, maintain compliance with national guidance and contribute to achieving and sustaining UKAS accreditation.

You'll provide visible, compassionate leadership--supporting day-to-day operational delivery while embedding a culture of learning, reflection and accountability. You'll also contribute to the strategic development of the SARC within the Trust and across the wider system.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

£104,401 to £115,341 a year Pro rata per annum