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Mountain Healthcare Ltd SARC Operations Lead - East Midlands - 24 Hrs

The closing date is 24 September 2026

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Job summary

The role of Operations Lead is critical in providing victims of sexual assault with the dedicated support and care required. We're looking for a caring and compassionate individual to join our team and help ensure that SARC patients receive the comprehensive assistance needed, as well as promoting and delivering an outstanding service.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities will include:

* Provide effective leadership to all staff in SARC contracts in the East Midlands.

* To manage the client relationship with senior client stakeholders - ensuring that the clients are satisfied with the service we provide and identifying opportunities to grow our service offerings through improving services.

* To maintain a highly visible presence to staff, NHSE & Police, and patients.

* To act as a role model - leading on developing and embedding quality standards - in line with MHL policy and our regulators.

* To ensure that high quality, evidence based, patient focused care is provided to all patients.

* To ensure all client and company KPIs are met and reported on as required.

* To oversee the rotas - ensuring compliance with client KPIs

* To promote cohesive working relationships between all staff including HCPs, FMEs and external stakeholders

* The requirement to work ad hoc as a crisis worker, would be expected on site at least 2 days a week.

About us

Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK. A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.

Driven by our values Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare provides holistic and trauma-informed care that improves the immediate and long-term health outcomes of patients across the criminal justice system. Through innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, our expert clinicians ensure equal, effective and efficient services to all our patients and always put their health, safety and rights first.

Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years. At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field.

We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,000 a year Pro Rata based on 40 hours per week

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

oc-1788963751-A8NPI

Job locations

Nottingham

NG5 6FZ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: East Midlands. The base location will be the closest to the successful candidate's home.

Working predominantly in the East Midlands with some ad hoc working expected across the West Midlands

  • Topaz Centre SARC, Nottingham - NG5 6FZ
  • Millfield House SARC, Derby - DE55 7BU
  • Juniper Lodge SARC, Leicester - LE3 6RJ
  • Spring Lodge SARC, Lincoln, -LN2 4DR
  • Salary: £27,600 per annum (Pro rata £46,000 per annum based on 40 hours FTE per week) plus £3,000 car allowance.

    Fixed Term/Secondment : 9 months term

    Hours: 24 hours per week

    Shift patterns: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm.

    Some degree of flexibility required dependent on service needs, some weekend work may be required.

    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).

    As an Operations Lead, you'll receive full training and support, with further opportunities to undertake additional higher education after one year in-post.

    Join the Best Provider, Make the Greatest Difference Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years. At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field.

    DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

    Company benefits

  • Enhanced sickness pay scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
  • Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
  • Well-being programme
  • Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
  • A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
  • Funding for higher education courses after one years' service
  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Location: East Midlands. The base location will be the closest to the successful candidate's home.

    Working predominantly in the East Midlands with some ad hoc working expected across the West Midlands

  • Topaz Centre SARC, Nottingham - NG5 6FZ
  • Millfield House SARC, Derby - DE55 7BU
  • Juniper Lodge SARC, Leicester - LE3 6RJ
  • Spring Lodge SARC, Lincoln, -LN2 4DR
  • Salary: £27,600 per annum (Pro rata £46,000 per annum based on 40 hours FTE per week) plus £3,000 car allowance.

    Fixed Term/Secondment : 9 months term

    Hours: 24 hours per week

    Shift patterns: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm.

    Some degree of flexibility required dependent on service needs, some weekend work may be required.

    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).

    As an Operations Lead, you'll receive full training and support, with further opportunities to undertake additional higher education after one year in-post.

    Join the Best Provider, Make the Greatest Difference Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years. At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field.

    DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

    Company benefits

  • Enhanced sickness pay scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
  • Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
  • Well-being programme
  • Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
  • A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
  • Funding for higher education courses after one years' service
  • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Previous management experience (leadership and management of teams)
    • Robust skills in Microsoft office including Word, Excell, SharePoint, etc.
    • Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults.
    • Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality.
    • Experience of autonomous working.
    • Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel will be a requirement of the role across SARC's, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
    • Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required.
    • Knowledge of the Criminal Justice / Healthcare sector.
    • Attention to Detail.
    • Change management and continuous improvement experience, including undertaking audits
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong organisational skills

    Desirable

    • Experience of line management of staff
    • A formal supervisory or management qualification or equivalent experience
    • Awareness of financial/budgetary management and business planning
    • Worked within a SARC setting

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Previous management experience (leadership and management of teams)
    • Robust skills in Microsoft office including Word, Excell, SharePoint, etc.
    • Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults.
    • Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality.
    • Experience of autonomous working.
    • Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel will be a requirement of the role across SARC's, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
    • Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required.
    • Knowledge of the Criminal Justice / Healthcare sector.
    • Attention to Detail.
    • Change management and continuous improvement experience, including undertaking audits
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong organisational skills

    Desirable

    • Experience of line management of staff
    • A formal supervisory or management qualification or equivalent experience
    • Awareness of financial/budgetary management and business planning
    • Worked within a SARC setting

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Nottingham

    NG5 6FZ

    United Kingdom


    Employer's website

    https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Mountain Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Nottingham

    NG5 6FZ

    United Kingdom


    Employer's website

    https://www.mountainhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment

    Recruitment Coordinator

    [email protected]

    03302230099

    Details

    Date posted

    09 September 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £46,000 a year Pro Rata based on 40 hours per week

    Contract

    Fixed term

    Duration

    9 months

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    oc-1788963751-A8NPI

    Job locations

    Nottingham

    NG5 6FZ

    United Kingdom


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