Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Clinical Nurse/Midwives are registered nurses and midwives who have completed specialised postgraduate education and training in the care of the patient who has experienced sexual assault.

The next Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Nursing - Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) will commence in September 2022. This is a full-time programme delivered over 1 calendar year. This programme is delivered by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in partnership with the HSE, and is presently run as a sponsorship scheme.

Please keep up to date with the HSE/HBS recruitment for information on recruitment campaigns from individual hospital groups. You may also contact Ms Sarah O’Connor saoconnor@rotunda.ie for further information.

Training for Medical Doctors

The SATU services welcomes contact from medical doctors who plan to work as forensic medical examiners (FME). In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the “Introduction to Sexual Assault Forensic Examination for Doctors Course” has been revised to be delivered in a blended online and in-person manner. As well as on-the-ground training in your local SATU, the course includes online material, for independent access at your convenience, and a face-to-face day for history-taking and clinical skills training several times per year.

To register your interest in SATU training, please contact Dr Andrea Holmes SatuGalway.HseWest@hse.ie or Ms Sarah O’Connor saoconnor@ROTUNDA.ie to register for the course, and your local SATU to discuss onsite training:

SATU Dublin

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1

Tel: 01 8171236

Email: SATU@ROTUNDA.ie

SATU Waterford University Hospital

Tel: 051 842157

Email: sinead.boyle@hse.ie

SATU Cork

South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital

Tel: 021 4926297

Email: satu@sivuh.ie

SATU Galway