Domestic Abuse Health Advocate

4 weeks ago


South Shields, United Kingdom South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To provide domestic abuse health advocacy to STSFT patients, especially within ED and Maternity. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in to meet the South Tyneside DAHA service needs. Support senior DAHA and wider safeguarding team. Provide advice and guidance to STSFT, to empower them to identify, support and signpost victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Provide training to STSFT staff in developing their knowledge and skills and to raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Support the senior DAHA in the development of domestic abuse and sexual violence resources, guidance and pathways which will support staff and victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse and sexual violence. Support STSFT staff with referrals for on-going support to MARAC.

Support the senior DAHA to review and develop referral pathways to local domestic abuse services and MARAC. Undertake risk assessments and safety planning with victims when necessary and hand over to relevant domestic abuse service. Provide advocacy and signposting to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence who attend the STDH and GP practice. In accordance with Trust policy provide support to STSFT staff who are victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Facilitate access to community resources e.g., refuge provision, psychological support for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Support the senior DAHA in the development and recording systems for collating domestic abuse activity and provide reports, quality assured by Assistant Director Safeguarding. Contribute to the safeguarding dashboard quality assurance data set on compliance to relevant policies and procedures. Comply with responsibility to safeguard children and adults, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.

Comply with all appropriate codes of conduct. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.



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