Community MENTAL Health​/Duty Advocate – Closing date

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30 HOURS PER WEEK

CADMHAS has been operating since 2007 and provides community advocacy, statutory advocacy (Independent Mental Health and Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy) and Relevant Person Representative services across North Wales and Powys.

We are looking to recruit one Community Mental Health/ Duty Advocate to join our apprenticeship scheme, working primarily in the Conwy and Denbighshire region.

Our apprenticeship scheme is open to applicants of all ages (over the age of 16) and will require the successful candidate, unless already obtained, to follow a Level 4 Independent advocacy qualification, which requires attending college virtually approximately two days per month. Welsh speaking is highly desirable for this role. Applicants must hold a grade C or above at GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

If you do not currently meet this requirement, you will be required to complete Essential Skills qualifications in English and/or Maths as part of the apprenticeship programme. The remaining time will be split between completing course work and practical case work.

Responsible To: Your Line Manager and the Director of Services, who is responsible to the Board of Directors of CADMHAS.

Working with: CADMHAS staff and volunteers. Service users of CADMHAS. Colleagues in both statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Location: Based at home
-working within the community in Gwynedd and Anglesey.

Hours of work: 30 hours per week

Area of work: Primarily in Gwynedd and Anglesey, but required to work throughout the region to provide cover when required

Aims of the post: To work as a community mental health advocate with adults.

Remuneration: The starting salary for the post is £25,447 per annum pro rata raising to £26,961 pro rata on completion of the Diploma in Independent Advocacy. The cost of this will be borne by CADMHAS.
Pro rata per annum for 30 hours is £20,632.

CADMHAS will comply with the employer pension duties in respect of the Employee in accordance with Part 1 of the Pension Act 2008.

Hours: A full-time working week is 37 hours; (excluding lunch hours). This role is 30 hours per week. Overtime is not payable but time off in lieu may be taken at a mutually convenient time. Very occasional evening and weekend work may be necessary.

Annual Leave: Holiday entitlement is 30 days per annum, inclusive of all Bank Holidays.

Funding: Funding for the post is from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Other information: There will be a probation period of 3 months commencing from the first day of employment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

• Deliver confidential, independent advocacy services for individuals with mental health need, taking the advocacy charter into account at every stage and interaction.
• Support client’s by representing their interests with the statutory/voluntary/ private/ sector. The advocate supports the client in representing their views, without judgment and will avoid presenting their own views or offering advice.
• To have an understanding that a client’s mental health needs may influence how service is delivered, making adjustments to practice where necessary to accommodate these needs,
• Aiding clients in a wide variety of situations, e.g., making complaints, changing a GP or statutory worker, negotiating a change in treatment, housing (homelessness), accessing services etc.
• Provide balanced, unbiased information about other organisations and how to access services relating to mental health, medication, therapies, and providing support to access these services where required.
• To adjust communication and working styles as appropriate…