Mental Capacity Advocate / RPR

Mental Health Advocate / RPR, Salary: £17k pro rata, Part time (25.5hrs per week), Home based covering services across Bolton, Oldham, Salford and Tameside

Please note, on receiving your application we will email you with an application form that must be completed to be considered for this post.

Our client support and represent clients who are deemed to lack mental capacity in matters related to their deprivation of liberty to ensure that their interests are represented in accordance with the MCA Code of Practice and The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice. They require an RPR (Relevant Person Representative) to work across their services in Bolton, Salford, Oldham, Stockport & Tameside, with a willingness to cover services across the organisation. The ability to travel is essential to this post. 

This position would suit someone who has previous experience of working in an Adult Social Care, Care Work, Support Work, Health care, Mental Health, Dementia, Advocacy / Advocate, IMHA / IMCA or similar role. You will need to be committed to service excellence and to support people to have their voices heard. An understanding of the Advocacy principles and the DoLS modules is also required.

Closing date for this position is Friday 5thof December 2014 at 5pm.

To be considered for this position you will need to complete an application form which will be emailed to you when we have received your CV application. Please note that the panel will not consider CV applications without a completed application form.

Key words; Advocate, Advocacy Casework, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Adult Social Care, Care Work, Support Work, IMHA,  IMCA, dementia, Health care, DoLS, RPR / Relevant Person Representative