Trauma-Informed Health IDVA | Hybrid Hospital & Community

South West Community Chaplaincy; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Plan

Enhanced Allowances

Exclusive Discounts

Wellbeing Support

Career Development

Job summary

Victim Support is seeking a Health IDVA to support victim-survivors at hospital and in the community. The role is full-time and hybrid, three days at Royal Sussex County Hospital and one day in our Brighton office, with outreach travel to the local community.

You will deliver trauma-informed support, carry out needs and risk assessments, provide safety planning, advocacy and work with hospital teams to meet survivor needs. Training and consultancy may also be required.

Qualifications

• A thorough understanding of the issues faced by those experiencing domestic abuse.
• Experience with assessing risk and taking appropriate action to safeguard children and vulnerable adults experiencing domestic abuse.
• Ability to identify complex client needs and develop safety and support plans.
• Experience delivering multi-agency and partnership work with public and third sector organisations.
• Experience developing and delivering training/group work.
• Strong organisational skills with planning, prioritising, crisis management and confidential records.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed support to victim-survivors accessing hospital and health services.
• Conduct comprehensive needs and risk assessments and provide safety planning and advocacy.
• Participate in MARAC and act as the survivor's voice for actions agreed.
• Identify barriers to accessing health services and work with hospital staff to meet needs.
• Deliver training and provide consultancy to other agencies as required.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Multi-agency work

Training delivery

Case management

Diversity & equality

Job description

Victim Support is seeking a Health IDVA to support victim-survivors at hospital and in the community. The role is full-time and hybrid, three days at Royal Sussex County Hospital and one day in our Brighton office, with outreach travel to the local community.

You will deliver trauma-informed support, carry out needs and risk assessments, provide safety planning, advocacy and work with hospital teams to meet survivor needs. Training and consultancy may also be required.