Domestic Abuse Health Advocate

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Provide confidential, personcentred advocacy to staff experiencing domestic abuse, including coercive control, stalking and honourbased abuse.

Undertake risk assessment (e.g. DASH or equivalent) and develop personalised safety plans.

Deliver direct domestic abuse intervention, including advocacy, safety planning, and escalation where risk is identified.

Support staff to navigate complex systems, including police, housing, social care, MARAC, and legal remedies.

Maintain professional independence while working within safeguarding and legal frameworks.

Work closely with the domestic abuse health advocates for patient and HR managers and line mangers to ensure a streamless service.

Deliver domestic abuse training to staff side and line managers.

Work with current guidelines and polices and update as required.

Align the work streams with the Call it out, no excuse for abuse and freedom to speak up in the collection of data as part of the project.

Job responsibilities

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.