Independent Domestic

7 months ago


Guildford, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Surrey Sexual Health & HIV Service is excited to offer this newly developed job opportunity for a sexual health Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate (IDSVA). This service will meet the needs of all victims/survivors, including LGBTQ+, female and male survivors who access the service.

The IDSVA will receive referrals from within the service and will offer advice and support to low, medium and high-risk victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence and abuse in order to reduce the risk of harm to victims/survivors and their children, aid recovery and improve their wellbeing.

The post holder will be acting as the sexual health Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate (IDSVA) for Surrey Sexual Health Service. Whilst most survivors of domestic and sexual violence and abuse are female, this service will meet the needs of all victim/survivors, including LGBTQ+, and male survivors who may access the service.

The Sexual Health IDSVA will be located across the three Surrey sexual health clinic hubs sites according to demand. The IDSVA will receive referrals from within the Surrey Sexual Health & HIV service. The post holder will advise and support low, medium and high-risk victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence and abuse, to reduce the risk of harm to victims/survivors and their children, aid recovery and improve their wellbeing. The post holder will assess the level of risk, provide information, advice, support and advocacy, discuss the range of suitable options, develop safety plans based on the client’s situation and individual needs and make onward referrals as required.

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicated development opportunities as well as a healthier work life balance. We will offer you;
- Flexible shift working, Part-timer or Condensed hours to provide a healthy work-life balance;60/40 work split allowing time to work from home.
- Commitment from the team to develop you by offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as Preceptorship Workshop, Leadership programmes, ACP modules and CBT-P training.
- Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing service to ensure that you are always looking after yourself.
- Commitment to career mapping to ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust.
- On-site shadowing opportunities including HTT, Psych Liaison and many more.
- An opportunity to work with a friendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse team who are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients.
- Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more
- Award-winning Staff Networks
- Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Advocacy and Support
- To amplify the voices of clients and to advocate on their behalf with other agencies
- To enable clients to understand and access their rights
- To undertake risk and safety assessments and develop safety plans with the client based on their individual needs
- To support clients to recover from their experiences of abuse through increasing self-protective factors
- To keep clients and carers and relevant agencies informed of activities where appropriate and it is necessary to do so
- To provide an inclusive service that recognises the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion and respect

Case Management
- To undertake risk assessment and onward referral to relevant regional services in Surrey and beyond if required To manage electronic patient records in accordance with CNWL policies and procedures
- Attend and contribute to the weekly Surrey Safeguarding MDT completing actions from the MDT as required
- When required, attend and contribute to other relevant MDT meetings, such as the weekly Service-wide Complex Safeguarding MDT
- Be a point of contact for Surrey Sexual Health & HIV service staff providing advice and support as required
- The post holder will link in with wider CNWL DA team including supervision

Partnership Working
- To support the integration of the IDSVA within the Surrey Sexual Health & HIV Service
- To attend MARAC, MACE and Safeguarding meetings as required
- To contribute to awareness training for Surrey staff
- To develop networks with other relevant regional services in the interests of managing caseload, such as Surrey domestic abuse organisations and Surrey police.

Safeguarding
- To ensure that all work with clients is carried out with regard to relevant Safeguarding legislation and guidance, including CNWL Safeguarding policies and procedures, Surrey Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (SSCP) and Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) Policies and Procedures
- Assessing safeguarding concerns and to discuss these concerns with the safegu



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