Advocate Educator, Iris

RCT domestic abuse service is recruiting for the position of IRIS Advocate Educator for their specialist domestic violence and abuse (DVA) training, support and referral programme for general practices. The IRIS Advocate Educator provides in-house and online domestic abuse training to primary health services, ongoing consultancy for general practice teams and is an advocate to whom patients can be referred for support.

Duties include:
Deliver training (online and in-house) to support GP’s and practice staff to identify DVA in patients.

Supporting and encouraging health professionals to ask patients about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer for support.

Develop and maintain an excellent relationship with all general practice staff, and other associated healthcare professionals.

Provide emotional and practical support, risk assessment and safety planning to standard and medium risk clients.

Experience of needs and risk assessment and support of individuals experiencing domestic violence and abuse.

Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.

Experience of working/liaising within a multiagency setting.

Experience of arranging, delivering training for professionals.

**Salary**: £24,660.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Aberdare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Training: 1 year (required)
- Health and Social Care: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NMC (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Aberdare

Application deadline: 17/03/2023
Reference ID: Advocate Educator IRIS 2023

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