Strategy Coordinator - West Yorkshire Paediatrics

Are you looking for an alternative career path within the field of nursing, where you can develop and expand your knowledge and skills?

We're looking for a caring and compassionate Strategy Coordinator to provide holistic care and support to victims of sexual assault.

The Strategy Coordinator will have a pivotal role in working with local safeguarding children’s boards to develop a paediatric pathway so that multi‑agency safeguarding hubs work with Mountain Healthcare to ensure children and young people receive the correct service at the correct time.

This is a non‑clinical post with key responsibilities acting as a crisis worker for paediatric cases and coordinating appointments whilst liaising with social care, police and other professionals.

Because of the nature of the role, applications are invited from females only. The post has a genuine occupational qualification under the Sex Discrimination Act, Section 7(2) b and 7(2) e.

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.

• Coordinate appointments and act as a crisis worker for paediatric cases.
• Work with local safeguarding children’s boards to develop a paediatric pathway and liaise with social care, police and other professionals.
• Provide dedicated 24/7 forensic and acute health support in a supported SARC environment.
• Receive full training and support with further opportunities to undertake additional higher education after one year in‑post.
• Maintain a driving licence and be able to drive and has access to a car 24/7.

Location:

West and North Yorkshire (base location The Hazlehurst Centre, Leeds LS27 7LE
)

This is a full‑time vacancy of 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9:30 am–5:30 pm.

Driving licence required. All successful candidates will be subject to pre‑employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and Police NVVP Level 2 vetting checks.

• 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 year’s service

• Can drive and has access to a car 24/7
• Experience of working with children
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation
• IT literate
• Experienced administration skills
• Full UK driving licence
• MAST training
• Non‑clinical FGM training
• Level 3 safeguarding training as paediatric facing role

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.