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Health IDVA
Job title: Health IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor)
Grade: 5 (unqualified) / 6 (qualified)
Salary: £29,686.09 FTE / £31,894.55 FTE £17,811.65 Pro Rata / £19,136.73 Pro Rata
Hours: 21
Contract Type: One Year Fixed Term
Location: Health Setting - North Kent & Medway
Responsible to: Service Manager
Responsible for: Clients / Data / Multi Agency Relationships
Closing date: Friday 13th June at 12pm
Interview dates: w/c 23rd June
Overall:
You will provide high quality support to those experiencing domestic abuse in health settings – this will predominantly be those who present to the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) either with injuries caused by DA or who disclose DA when receiving care. You will also accept referrals from other Wards and Departments where patients have disclosed DA. However, the role will also include liaison with Primary Care settings generally. This work will be undertaken as part of a multi-agency framework that includes MARAC and local partnership responses to DA.
The role involves working in highly skilled and pressured environments and will require the post holder to have strong resilience both emotionally and practically, as well as to be a qualified and experienced IDVA.
You will be expected to work flexibly as needed by service demands; this may include evenings and weekends. You may be required to be part of the on call rota for the organisation.
Working with the mission of the organisation:
Frontline roles are the reason for the charity’s existence, and the holder of this post must have excellent team and communication skills (especially in working across the internal and external systems), must have a strong understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and abuse, and must have excellent boundaries in working within the limits of the role and be committed to ensuring that Oasis service users have excellent support. This role requires a can-do attitude in helping service users to progress on their journeys, building new lives free from violence and abuse.
Purpose of the role:
The post will include a range of services aimed at delivering a whole family approach to those experiencing domestic abuse living both in a refuge setting and in the community. As a whole team you will provide a wraparound approach, along with specialist/statutory services.
Health IDVA:
The Health IDVA will work collaboratively across multiple wards, such as A&E and maternity. The Health IDVA will be responsible for providing specialist quality support and advice to victims of domestic abuse (DA). They will play a critical part in supporting victims with the aim of reducing further harm to those patients (and their children) whilst they are in hospital and on discharge. They will work in collaboration with DA support provision in the community to ensure continuity of support at the point of discharge.
A key purpose of an IDVA is to enhance the safety of individuals and children in their homes and communities whilst enabling service users to address their needs. The service aims to enable victims to discuss issues relating to their experiences freely and without judgement. They will be supported in whatever decisions they make and be assisted in accessing other agencies as appropriate to their individual circumstances and wishes.
Review arrangements:
The details contained in the role specification reflect the content of the role at the date the document was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individual roles will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, we will expect to revise this role specification from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
To apply, please send a complete Application Form (below) to recruitment@oasisdaservice.org by 12pm on Friday 13th June 2025.
Group interviews and panel interviews to be held week commencing 23rd June.
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