Community Lead Professional Advocate | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum + HCA Allowance |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2025 |
| Location: | 14 Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL7 1BW |
| Company: | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7500678/812-25-GS-CPA-7 |
Summary
We are looking for a kind and compassionate Professional Advocate (PA) to support our community staff. You will be a visible role model, aiding and providing restorative supervision to any staff working within our services. This role is pivotal in enhancing staff wellbeing, resilience, and professional development through the A-EQUIP model (Advocating and Empowering for Quality Improvement).
*Proposed interview date: 07-Oct-2025*
As our Lead Professional Advocate, you will:
• Deliver restorative clinical supervision to staff, particularly for staff new to working in the community.
• Support staff with professional and personal challenges, including clinical incidents, team dynamics, stress, and burnout.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across primary, acute, and integrated care settings.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement initiatives and evaluation of the Professional Advocate service.
• Be a visible leader, providing assurance to community matrons and heads of nursing that staff support is being delivered consistently
• Have a passion for improving the working lives of staff and the quality of patient care.
What we offer
• A supportive network of Professional Advocates in the Trust
• Regular supervision and coaching
• Access to further development and regional networking activities
• Career development opportunities including “Walk in My Shoes” experiences
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You need to apply before the interview takes place.
Face-to-face interviews will be held on 7thOctober 2025 at Howard Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BW
For full details of the job description and main responsibilities, please see Job Description attached.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025
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