Self-Employed Mental Health Advocate

About this role

Are you passionate about people’s rights?! We are looking to recruit Self-Employed Mental Health Advocates to work in the following areas: - Gloucester (GL2 9EE) - Birmingham (B13 8QE) - Northamptonshire (NN5 6UD) - Cambridge (CB21 5EE) - Luton (LU4 0LU) - Kent (TN12 0ER) - Greater Manchester (M46 9NT & M6 7DU) - Warrington (WA2 8TR) - Huyton (L36 5SA) -West Yorkshire (BD20 6TU) - Wrexham (LL11 1BU) - Aberbeeg (NP13 2DA) This is a self-employed position and you will be paid a sessional rate.

Our Service NYAS provides mental health advocacy to individuals within mental health settings throughout the UK. Our service provides independent advocacy to people within mental health hospitals and community-based settings. We support individuals to ensure their voice is heard regarding their care and treatment and that they are aware of their rights. This also includes representing them during various meetings such as ward rounds and at multi-disciplinary team meetings.

This role requires you to produce written reports to ensure that the views of patients are fully represented. We work with adults and children and young people. DO YOU HAVE: Direct experience of working with children/young people or vulnerable adults in a social care or mental health setting. Experience and understanding of child protection/vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures Ability to maintain professionalism at all times An understanding of the importance of listening to children/young people and vulnerable adults without bias or prejudice.

Ability to communicate in an effective way. Ability to record concise case notes and produce good quality reports You will need to evidence your skills using specific examples in your application meeting the criteria in the person specification. Safeguarding and Training You will be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance training including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.

You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. In accordance with UK immigration law, NYAS is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.