About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.
About the role
In Barnet we are recruiting new positions to enhance our Domestic Abuse services and create a new Barnet Domestic Abuse Support Hub (BDASH). This will increase our capacity for facilitation of Advocacy and Support services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference for your patients who are experiencing domestic abuse. We are looking for a local, practising clinician (ideally a GP) with an interest in domestic abuse to become the Clinical Lead (CL) for the IRIS Programme in Barnet. This post is a sessional post on a zero hours contract and will be approximately 50 hours across the year at £80 per hour. This will be a fixed term contract until March 2027
IRIS is an evidence-based domestic abuse training and referral programme developed specifically for general practice, currently being delivered across 45+ areas of England and Wales. The IRIS Clinical Lead will promote the IRIS programme proactively and enthusiastically across Barnet, build and maintain relationships with general practice teams, and support the delivery of training sessions.
The Clinical Lead will work closely with the IRIS Advocate Educator to deliver in-house training at the practices, and act as a source of advice, guidance and support for clinical colleagues on the subject of domestic abuse.
This post is key to developing Barnet's model of domestic abuse intervention in line with the Council's Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.
Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select "Open in new tab" so you can keep the job description open while completing your application)
About you
You will have:
- Experience as a practising health clinician, ideally in Barnet
- Knowledge of domestic abuse legislation and safeguarding frameworks
- Understanding of trauma-informed practice and intersectional needs of victims
- Experience delivering training and/or awareness raising
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals.
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking 'Apply' to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Karen Lingwood at
System notice: Some dates shown on our online application system (such as "Apply Before") appear in US date format (MM/DD/YYYY) due to Oracle system settings.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool to support your application as a reasonable adjustment, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn, escalated to counter Fraud for further investigation and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Scr