Job Description

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Job Title: IRIS Female Advocate Educator

Number of hours: 33 hours per week

Remuneration: 24,841 p.a. rising to 25,470 p.a. on satisfactory completion of probationary period

Contract term: Current funding to 31st March 2026, pending review thereafter

Location: Cwm Taf Morgannwg Team: Bridgend Practices

Accountable to: Adult Survivor Services Operational Manager

Benefits: A generous package including 25 days holiday per year (increasing by one for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30) plus public holidays, Flexible Working Hours Scheme, employee pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, childcare voucher scheme.

Overview:

IRIS is a collaboration between primary care and the third sector specialising in domestic violence and abuse (DVA). Core areas of the programme include ongoing training, education and consultancy for the clinical team and administrative staff, care pathways for primary health care practitioners and an enhanced referral pathway to specialist domestic abuse services for patients with experience of DVA.

A. AIMS OF THE POSITION:

To provide training to general practices, on-going support for health professionals and advocacy for patients

Supporting and providing on-going training for health professionals in general practice on understanding and responding to domestic violence and abuse (DVA).

Encouraging health professionals to ask women about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer. Building and maintaining an effective relationship with general practice teams. Providing individual needs-led information, support and advocacy (including sign-posting) for women who disclose their past or current experiences of DVA.
B. SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1.

Practice-based work

Deliver IRIS training to health care professionals in all general practices throughout Cwm Taf Morgannwg.

Promote awareness of the experiences and needs of women living with or escaping DVA, particularly in relation to their health. Develop a good relationship with all general practice staff and work effectively as part of the practice team. This includes:
o provision of systematic support to the primary care teams within general practices, including meeting with individuals and groups of clinical and administrative staff

o Working closely with practice champions in each practice

o Attending relevant meetings

Further develop effective assessment and monitoring procedures and ensure that clear accurate records are kept and maintained. Review number of advocate referrals made by clinicians in general practices. Feedback on the use of the electronic template (HARKS) where used and provide patient feedback and case updates /outcomes.

2. Advocacy and support service

Provide support to women experiencing DVA referred by primary health care clinicians from general practices. Provide support to women experiencing DVA who self-refer from general practices. Provide direct casework support, advice, information and advocacy to women experiencing DVA through telephone contact, and/or meetings at the relevant practice. Work with women experiencing DVA to increase their personal safety (and that of any children) and inform them of their rights and options in terms of housing, legal and welfare rights. Provide appropriate signposting to specialist DVA services for men experiencing DVA. Provide appropriate signposting to specialist DVA behaviour change services for perpetrators of DVA. To develop good working relationships and liaise with outside agencies when needed. This will include referral to colleagues within the specialist agency, to other specialist DVA services or other external agencies when appropriate. Keep accurate records of all work done with or on behalf of clients and produce written reports as requested, including a monthly report of referrals from clinicians participating in the IRIS programme and the take up of these referrals including outputs and patient outcomes. To contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the project.
For further information please contact js@smt.org.uk or to apply, visit www.smt.org.uk/job for applications.

Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 8 months

Pay: From 24,841.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bridgend CF31 4AF