Health Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

3 weeks ago

Lancaster, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

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Blackpool Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust (BTHFT) seeks to appoint a Health Independent Sexual Violence Advisor to be part of a project looking to transform the access to sexual violence services for victims in Lancashire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the project hosted by BTHFT and rolling out the service to Lancaster & Morecambe (UHMB) NHS Trust.

The role will include building relationships with allied partners and stakeholders and raising awareness of the project, using learning from the model already set up at BTHFT. The role will include guiding and supporting health professionals in hospital and community setting on the identification and referral route into the service. Ensuring robust pathways are in place to support clients. You will aim to reach victims who may or may not have reported sexual violence or abuse to the police, providing initial information, advice and support and facilitate referral into the appropriate community based ISVA service for longer term support. The role will be an integral part of BTHFT and SOHNHST Safeguarding Teams and work collaboratively with Victim Support and adhering to Lime Culture best practice guidelines
- Develops health role in service provision for victims of Sexual Violence
- To provide guidance and training about the service to health professionals in order for them to identify and refer potential victims of SVA.
- To establish a key working relationship with the Safeguarding Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and
- To advise/liaise with Police, Social Care and other agencies on health matters with regard to victims of sexual violence.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage, over prolonged periods of time, emotionally demanding work that is frequently distressing and stressful.
- Liaison with and working in conjunction with a variety of internal departments and external agencies. Communicating with members of the public, victims, witnesses, and other professionals from outside agencies, decisions and departments.
- Assess the needs and risk of victims of sexual violence, offering information about their options to enable them to make an informed decision about their care
- Work with victims of sexual violence to help them access services to keep them safe
- Make sure thatISVA national standardsand procedures are observed, particularly those relating to safe practice, confidentiality and information sharing.
- Manage a caseload as needed

See Job Description for full list of duties.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 and have approximately 900 beds.

**Our main activities are**:

- Cardiovascular care at our Cardiac centre.
- Accident and Emergency at Blackpool Teaching Hospital.
- Community Midwifery and Women and Children’s Services.
- Clinical research with an 80-strong team of nurses and doctors.
- Community nursing and school nursing.
- Recovery and rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including brain injury, stroke and elderly care.
- Sexual health and family planning services.
- Wellbeing and lifestyle including mental health services, heart health campaigns, and smoking cessation services.
- End of life and palliative care.

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