Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate - Lewisham, United Kingdom - Refuge

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Description

Location
Athena,Lewisham


Service/location/team
Athena, Lewisham


Salary
£20,984.24 per annum


Role Overview

Job Title:
Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate

Location:
Athena, Lewisham

Salary:
£20,984.24


Contract type:
Part Time/Fixed term 6-9 months


Hours:
Part Time, 28 per week


Responsibilities


Your work will be hospital based part of the time and will include developing effective referral routes across a number of health department's e.g.

maternity service and accident and emergency (A&E) and identifying opportunities to develop and deliver training.

You will be working closely with other health care professionals to build capacity and to develop joint working initiatives which address the specific health care needs of survivors of gender based violence.


Essential Skills or Experience


You will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to survivors of gender based violence, and of managing case work.

In addition you will have experience of working within a health setting and the ability to manage in a crisis.

Knowledge of the relevant housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation is also essential.


Benefits

Refuge offers:

a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.


Other information

Closing Date:
_Wednesday, 9am 12th July 2023_**
Interview Date: Friday, 21st July 2023
An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.
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