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Advanced forensic practitioner (custody or sexual offence) (level 7)

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Gathering evidence through forensic sampling, toxicology, documentation of injuries and provision of a statement to support the criminal justice system.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
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Knowledge

  • Core. The Resuscitation Council Standards for resuscitation.
  • Core. Risk factors in sexual violence, domestic violence, child sexual abuse and wider vulnerability.
  • Core. Legislative and professional frameworks for consent, confidentiality, best interest decisions, public disclosure and sharing information lawfully.
  • Core. Principles of forensic science, Locards principle and sample collection techniques in accordance with the the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM) Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Different injury types and their significance as evidence.
  • Core. Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) Guidelines and their relevance to practice.
  • Core. Principles of good statement construction.
  • Core. Courtroom etiquette.
  • Core. Difference between a witness of fact and an expert witness.
  • Core. Know unconscious bias and its importance in the criminal justice system and the need for objectivity.
  • Core. Principles of organisational learning and quality improvement.
  • Core. Professional bodies framework for governance.
  • Core. The evidence base related to improving outcomes in the health and justice setting.
  • Core. Professional bodies requirement for ensuring duty of care and continuity of care and the impact from not having effective handovers and ongoing care.
  • Core. Coaching, mentoring and supervision strategies, including management of poor performance.
  • Core. How feedback can improve training delivery.
  • Core. How shame, stigma, discrimination and prejudice can impact those in the criminal justice setting.
  • Core. Symptoms of common mental health disorders and the evidence-based management plan.
  • Core. The evidence base related to undertaking a risk assessment for suicidal ideation and self-harm thoughts.
  • Core. The resources available for ongoing care including acute symptoms, health promotion, such as: sexual health, advocacy, mental health and emotional distress, alcohol and substance misuse and wider needs.
  • Core. Forensic principles to managing community and off-site examinations in accordance with the FFLM Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Forensic strategy for cross contamination and evidence base.
  • Custody. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance for management of medical emergencies.
  • Custody. De-escalation techniques: restraint, Taser and other sequelae.
  • Core. The local medicines management processes of their organisation.
  • Custody. The relevant guidelines for acute and chronic healthcare according to National Institute of Clinical Evidence (NICE) and the evidence base underpinning the management plan.
  • Custody. How interviewees can be vulnerable and common miscarriages of justice related to false confessions.
  • Custody. Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984), Approved Police Practice and safety measures in police custody.
  • Custody. The evidence base underpinning drug and alcohol dependency including National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) and Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) resources.
  • Custody. Drugs & alcohol management, symptoms of withdrawal, brief interventions and referrals to ongoing services and harm reductions strategies, according to NICE and RCGP.
  • Core. The Resuscitation Council Standards for resuscitation.
  • Core. Risk factors in sexual violence, domestic violence, child sexual abuse and wider vulnerability.
  • Core. Legislative and professional frameworks for consent, confidentiality, best interest decisions, public disclosure and sharing information lawfully.
  • Core. Principles of forensic science, Locards principle and sample collection techniques in accordance with the the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM) Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Different injury types and their significance as evidence.
  • Core. Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) Guidelines and their relevance to practice.
  • Core. Principles of good statement construction.
  • Core. Courtroom etiquette.
  • Core. Difference between a witness of fact and an expert witness.
  • Core. Know unconscious bias and its importance in the criminal justice system and the need for objectivity.
  • Core. Principles of organisational learning and quality improvement.
  • Core. Professional bodies framework for governance.
  • Core. The evidence base related to improving outcomes in the health and justice setting.
  • Core. Professional bodies requirement for ensuring duty of care and continuity of care and the impact from not having effective handovers and ongoing care.
  • Core. Coaching, mentoring and supervision strategies, including management of poor performance.
  • Core. How feedback can improve training delivery.
  • Core. How shame, stigma, discrimination and prejudice can impact those in the criminal justice setting.
  • Core. Symptoms of common mental health disorders and the evidence-based management plan.
  • Core. The evidence base related to undertaking a risk assessment for suicidal ideation and self-harm thoughts.
  • Core. The resources available for ongoing care including acute symptoms, health promotion, such as: sexual health, advocacy, mental health and emotional distress, alcohol and substance misuse and wider needs.
  • Core. Forensic principles to managing community and off-site examinations in accordance with the FFLM Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Forensic strategy for cross contamination and evidence base.
  • Custody. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance for management of medical emergencies.
  • Custody. De-escalation techniques: restraint, Taser and other sequelae.
  • Core. The local medicines management processes of their organisation.
  • Sexual Offence. The Sexual Offences Act (2003) and pathways related to disclosure.
  • Sexual Offence. Trauma informed care and the impact on individuals who experience trauma and strategies to support recovery.
  • Sexual Offence. The British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and Faculty of Reproductive and Sexual Health (FRSH) guidelines and the evidence base underpinning sexual health.

Skills

  • Core. Using appropriate tools such as DASH and CSE to assess the patient and identify sexual abuse, domestic violence and wider vulnerability needs.
  • Core. Identifies a forensic strategy, which includes consideration of account, cross-contamination and evidence base in accordance with the FFLM Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Take evidential samples competently such as: skin swabs, intimate samples, toxicology and others in accordance with the FFLM Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Document injuries accurately including use of camera systems where appropriate.
  • Core. Use an exhibit list and ensure chain of evidence process is completed.
  • Core. Construct a written statement for court.
  • Core. Give oral evidence in court and respond to cross examination.
  • Core. Critically appraise the evidence in written statements and write objectively.
  • Core. Undertake governance processes such as audit, clinical incident reporting, feedback and to follow policy and processes, especially related to infection control, medicines management and health and safety.
  • Core. Obtain valid consent and record it.
  • Core. Manage confidentiality in a forensic environment.
  • Core. Establish duty of care and continuity of care of patients by creating care plans, referrals and signposting.
  • Core. Mentor, coach and supervise others, such as the wider professional team.
  • Core. Recognise the needs of those who are poorly performing and identify and implement, an appropriate performance plan for improvement.
  • Core. Communicate within a criminal justice setting in accordance with the Forensic Science Regulator Legal Guidance (FSR, 2020).
  • Core. Identify your personal belief systems.
  • Core. Participate in clinical supervision.
  • Core. Assess an individual and identify and record acute and chronic mental health conditions and disorders.
  • Core. Undertake a suicide/self-harm risk assessment.
  • Core. Clean the room in preparation for a forensic examination.
  • Core. Manage organisational learning and quality improvement.
  • Core. Respect individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences. 
  • Core. Identify their own unconscious bias and act with objectivity.
  • Core. Identify the different injury types and their significance as evidence.
  • Custody. Manage acute medical symptoms including: shortness of breath, seizures & chest pain.
  • Core. Administer and dispense medication, following their local processes regarding safety and medicines.
  • Core. Apply forensic principles to managing other scenarios such as: hospital patients, those in prison or other environments.
  • Core. Acts in accordance with legislation, standards, policies, guidelines, professional frameworks and procedures.
  • Core. Make decisions using evidence base.
  • Custody. Assess, treat and refer for acute and chronic health conditions.
  • Custody. Assess an individual for fitness to detain and identify a management plan, including observations where there is an additional medical need.
  • Custody. Assess an individual for fitness to interview and charge, and identify if an appropriate adult is required and interview strategies where there is an additional medical need.
  • Custody. Using approved assessment tools (CIWA/COWS), assess, treat and refer those who are dependent on drugs\alcohol, such as: manage symptoms of withdrawal, referrals to ongoing services, harm reduction strategies.
  • Custody. Identify de-escalation techniques such as restraint, Taser and other sequelae.
  • Custody. Undertake a field impairment test and other road traffic procedures Section 4/Section 5 and Section 5a of the Road Traffic Act (1988).
  • Core. Using appropriate tools such as DASH and CSE to assess the patient and identify sexual abuse, domestic violence and wider vulnerability needs.
  • Core. Identifies a forensic strategy, which includes consideration of account, cross-contamination and evidence base in accordance with the FFLM Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Take evidential samples competently such as: skin swabs, intimate samples, toxicology and others in accordance with the FFLM Recommendations for the Collection of Forensic Samples from Complainants and Suspects.
  • Core. Document injuries accurately including use of camera systems where appropriate.
  • Core. Use an exhibit list and ensure chain of evidence process is completed.
  • Core. Construct a written statement for court.
  • Core. Give oral evidence in court and respond to cross examination.
  • Core. Critically appraise the evidence in written statements and write objectively.
  • Core. Undertake governance processes such as audit, clinical incident reporting, feedback and to follow policy and processes, especially related to infection control, medicines management and health and safety.
  • Core. Obtain valid consent and record it.
  • Core. Manage confidentiality in a forensic environment.
  • Core. Establish duty of care and continuity of care of patients by creating care plans, referrals and signposting.
  • Core. Mentor, coach and supervise others, such as the wider professional team.
  • Core. Recognise the needs of those who are poorly performing and identify and implement, an appropriate performance plan for improvement.
  • Core. Communicate within a criminal justice setting in accordance with the Forensic Science Regulator Legal Guidance (FSR, 2020).
  • Core. Identify your personal belief systems.
  • Core. Participate in clinical supervision.
  • Core. Assess an individual and identify and record acute and chronic mental health conditions and disorders.
  • Core. Undertake a suicide/self-harm risk assessment.
  • Core. Clean the room in preparation for a forensic examination.
  • Core. Manage organisational learning and quality improvement.
  • Core. Respect individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences. 
  • Core. Identify their own unconscious bias and act with objectivity.
  • Core. Identify the different injury types and their significance as evidence.
  • Custody. Manage acute medical symptoms including: shortness of breath, seizures & chest pain.
  • Core. Undertake an assessment of capacity and document the outcome including best interests’ decisions.
  • Core. Administer and dispense medication, following their local processes regarding safety and medicines.
  • Core. Apply forensic principles to managing other scenarios such as: hospital patients, those in prison or other environments.
  • Sexual Offence. Assess, treat and refer for identified sexual health needs such as, risk of pregnancy and risk of sexually acquired infections.
  • Sexual Offence. Communicate to patients who have been exposed to sexual violence.
  • Sexual Offence. Identify strategies to support recovery for individuals who experience trauma.

Behaviours

  • Core. Be professional and confident with knowledge for court.
  • Core. Honest and trustworthy ensuring a high standard of professional integrity.
  • Core. Challenge areas of concern.
  • Core. Reflective and open to constructive feedback.
  • Core. Exhibit resilience, self-awareness and ability to adapt.
  • Core. Work collaboratively with multiple agencies to ensure safe and effective care in ways that respect professional differences.
  • Core. Shows attention to detail, accuracy and precision.
  • Core. Be professional and confident with knowledge for court.
  • Core. Honest and trustworthy ensuring a high standard of professional integrity.
  • Core. Challenge areas of concern.
  • Core. Reflective and open to constructive feedback.
  • Core. Exhibit resilience, self-awareness and ability to adapt.
  • Core. Work collaboratively with multiple agencies to ensure safe and effective care in ways that respect professional differences.
  • Core. Shows attention to detail, accuracy and precision.
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Health and science
Qualification level
7
Equal to master’s degree
Course duration
12 months
Maximum funding
£5,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • Forensic Practitioner
  • Forensic Nurse
  • Forensic Paramedic
  • Forensic Physician
  • Forensic Medical Examiner
  • Sexual Office Examiner
  • Forensic Nurse Practitioner
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
  • Healthcare Professional
  • Advanced Forensic Practitioner

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