Independent Mental Health Advocate - Birmingham, United Kingdom - BID Services

BID Services

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Birmingham

Type: 30 hrs per week

Salary:
£22,580 pro-rata per annum

Contract:
Permanent

Closing date:28/03/2023

Interview date:03/04/2023

Building Community Advocacy (BCA) provides independent advocacy support to people with mental ill health; we promote equality, challenge unfairness, and give disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality advocacy services ensuring their voices are heard.

We are seeking an experienced Mental Health Advocate to join our team.

This post is based within Reaside Clinic in Rubery however, the post holder will be expected to cover various sites within the Secure and Complex Care programme which may also include FCAMS (Forensic Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service).

As part of the role you will:

Provide high standards of support and representation in a variety of settings and forums
Assist service users in expressing their views and maximising choices that respects the individual's wishes in decisionmaking.

To be successful in the role, you will:

Already hold the National Advocacy Qualification including the specialist module 306 (Independent Mental Health Advocacy).
Or will be able to able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of Advocacy interventions, Mental Health issues and of the needs of service users residing in Secure and Complex Care along with a commitment to work towards this advocacy qualification you will be considered.

Benefits and Training

We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace and we are committed to _wellbeing, promoting hybrid working, offering generous annual leave entitlements, an Employee Assistance Program, Health Cash Plan, Occupational Sick Pay scheme, and flexible TOIL scheme._ We invest generously in training and development programmes, providing sponsorship to pursue formal professional qualifications and the opportunity to learn and develop sign language skills.

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary:
£22,580.00 per year

Benefits: