Hospital Based Idsva

• Train and support hospital staff to identify and refer victims of domestic/sexual abuse
• Establish and maintain support to survivors, with a victim centred approach, focussing on safety and recovery
• Provide support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services
• Maintain an effective support service with the aim of enabling the survivor to develop the skills and resources necessary to move on and maintain independence and self‐reliance
• Liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups to ensure the best access to services and meaningful community engagement for service users
• Promote the service through building positive relationships with the Clinicians and hospital staff to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals
• Ensure your work with service users is recovery focused and strengths based, supporting survivors in a creative, consistent and assertive way
• Ensure that survivors currently living in abusive situations are aware of their rights and options
• Maintain up to date, accurate, legible and accessible records of all work and contact with service users, other agencies/professionals and others
• Actively participate in regular one‐to‐one supervision, reflective practice groups, annual appraisals

• IDSVA qualified (desirable)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of supporting high risk victims in the domestic abuse sector
• Ability to train professionals on domestic abuse including how to identify victims and refer
• Strong numeracy, written communication and organisational skills
• Ability to undertake effective casework management and support planning with evidence of a methodical and well organised approach to work
• Ability to work in partnership with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies, to achieve outcomes for service users
• Proven experience of working with women / men and children who have survived domestic abuse
• Experience of delivering group work and / or training
• Experience of supporting high risk victims
• Experience working with the police, Lighthouse and MARAC
• Experience of assessing the risks and needs of vulnerable people who have experienced domestic abuse and/or complex needs

IDSVA qualified

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Health & Wellbeing programme