Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £26,499 (actual)
Location:
Base: North of West Mercia (Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin)
Coverage: North of West Mercia (Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin)
Expectations: Minimum of 2 days per week Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital. Minimum of 1 day per week in base office(s), with flexibility for hybrid working, dependant on the needs of the business.
Holidays: 26 days plus statutory holidays per annum to be calculated pro rata
Reports to: IDVA Department Manager, Senior IDVA
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To provide independent, victim/survivor centred emotional and practical specialist support and advocacy to those affected by domestic violence who are within healthcare settings and deemed as being high risk. To support healthcare staff to identify victims of domestic abuse regardless of the purpose and nature of their visit and maximise this opportunity to provide vital support. to use the privacy and safety of the health setting environment. To provide training to groups of healthcare staff on domestic abuse to enhance their ability to identify and appropriately communicate with domestic abuse victims.
To provide a client centred, trauma informed specialist domestic abuse service working within hospital settings.
- To risk assess and safety plan with victims of domestic abuse in hospital settings to help keep them and their children safe
- To recognise individual need and to facilitate access to other services that clients and their children need including crisis planning to resolve any immediate safety needs e.g access to refuge or police intervention
- To provide safety information and advice so victims know where to get help in future
- To support the empowerment of the service user and facilitate their understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence
- To work alongside healthcare staff on a case consultation basis to help identify victims, providing expert advice, training, and raising awareness to support disclosures of domestic abuse both from patients and staff
- providing a visible and proactive presence in the hospitals attending safeguarding meetings, ward/nurse handover meetings, deliver training and provide advice and support to staff around domestic abuse
- Help clients access their rights within and external to the criminal justice process
The successful applicant will be required to understand and operate within the Axis organisation’s policies, procedures and guidelines and work to the principles of equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice.
This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that the post holder must have a Full driving licence and a vehicle available for work.
Please note due to the nature of this role, it is only open to female applicants and is exempt from 'The Equality Act 2010'
To apply:
Applications can only be made via Axis Counselling’s website where a full job description and job specification can be found along with the application form.
Please visit:
https://www.axiscounselling.org.uk/vacancies/
Please note that only vacancies made using the application form on our website and including a supporting statement in section 10 of the application, will be considered.
Please note due to the nature of this role, it is only open to female applicants and is exempt from 'The Equality Act 2010'
Please note that the post holder must have a Full driving licence and a vehicle available for work.
Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2026
Interviews: Monday 27th July 2026
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £26,499.00-£28,701.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Shrewsbury SY1 1LY
