Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-15
Buyer: County Durham Procurement Consortium on behalf of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Region: NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services
Submission deadline: 2016-08-03
Award criteria: Price/cost, Service provision, Experience

Technical requirements: Price/cost
Service provision
Experience
The Total Healthcare services offered by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have been working in partnership with Durham Constabulary since 2011 as a standalone service. Total Healthcare has integrated with the Custody Process and Criminal Investigation Departments operated by Durham Constabulary. The partnership working has enhanced the ability of the constabulary to provide high quality forensic and victim support and the safer detention of persons in suitable custody facilities.
This contract is for the provision of Specialist Forensic Medical Examiners (FME) and Sexual Offence Examiner (SOE) Services, on a mutually agreed sessional basis. Providing medical care and forensic assessment of persons detained in police custody, complainants of sexual assault, alleged victims of crime, Police Officers injured while on duty, attend scenes of death to pronounce life extinct and give an opinion on whether there are any suspicious circumstances.
Provide interpretation of examination findings to Police, Solicitors, Courts and Social Services both verbally and in writing will be required. Prepare statements for Court and presentation of evidence in Court are required in a proportion of these cases. This opportunity is for 12 months (with the option to extend for a further 4 x 12 months). To express your interest in this opportunity please go to the link below and follow the online instructions: https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3512&Culture=en-GB
These positions will be mobile throughout the County of Durham and Darlington and any other areas as necessary with a nominal base at Bishop Auckland Urgent Care Centre; the job description is for a 0 hours post, the requirements of the sessions will be agreed within the Police Total Healthcare contract and with the lead FME / Clinical Service Manager.
Contribute to the ongoing development of innovative, high quality Forensic Medical care to persons detained in Police custody, victims of sexual assault and officers of Durham Constabulary that require forensic or health interventions;
Develop and maintain high standards in their practice of forensic and legal medicine by ensuring the highest professional standards of competence and ethical integrity;
Adopt the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) as the recognised standards' setting body for forensic medicine: General Forensic Medicine (GFM) and Sexual Offence Medicine (SOM);
Work with other healthcare professionals within the custody environment, e.g. Custody Care Practitioners, Crisis Workers, Liaison and Diversion and others as required;
Act as a role model and mentor for Custody Care Practitioners (CCP) on an ongoing basis to assist in the development of their clinical practice and extension of their scope of clinical competence.
No special legal form is required, but each supplier will be required to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.
In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the relevant contract documents and other documentation.
FME's will be required to produce evidence of practice in accordance with FFLM Core Competencies for re-licensing/revalidation.

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In accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.