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Job Title: Advocate
(Multi-disciplinary- Non statutory advocacy in a secure mental health unit. Other roles within the statutory advocacy service maybe required at certain times including the Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) when individuals are subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Hours: 22.5 to 37 hours per week (negotiable)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,150- £26,250 Full Time Equivalent based on experience and qualifications
Location: Hospital and Community venues throughout Halton, Warrington and some home working
Advocate needed for a busy statutory advocacy HUB based in Widnes.
Are you looking for a job where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
About the role
We are looking to recruit a permanent Advocate to offer Non statutory support in a secure Hospital based in Widnes .
For this exciting multi-disciplinary role, you will be based in a secure unit for up to two days a week. This role involves providing general advocacy support to patients in supporting form filling, sourcing general information, signposting and general low-level concerns and safeguarding issues around their care not covered by the IMHA role.
We also require a dedicated person to undertake the role of the Relevant Peoples Representative (RPR) to support individuals detained under the Mental capacity Act on a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) when required.
Working in Care Homes and Hospital settings within Halton and surrounding areas with the option of some home working.
What we need from you
We are looking for someone who has the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally has experience in a health or social care setting and may have their own life experiences relevant to the role. Although it would be useful to already hold a formal advocacy qualification, training will be provided to obtain the relevant qualifications.
You will be working from a secure mental health unit for up to two days a week and then the rest of the week will either be working from home so must have access to a stable home broadband service. There will also be an element of the role where you will be out in the community, but not exclusively, in Warrington, Halton, Widnes and Runcorn areas and therefore you must have access to your own transport.
There may be times when work is required outside normal working hours, so flexibility is required.
A bit about us
Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (Community Interest Company) (or ECS for short) are an independent Community Interest Company that delivers Healthwatch and advocacy services throughout England. Our mission is to ensure people get their voices heard and that people are empowered.
Through our Advocacy HUB in Halton, which also covers NHS Complaints Advocacy provision for Warrington, we offer free, confidential, and independent advocacy support to residents who need help to get their voice heard in relation to health and social care needs.
We have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting people, often vulnerable and/or excluded from services and communities, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our main ECS website: www.weareecs.co.uk and see the local website for Healthwatch Halton and the advocacy HUB, where this role will be based on: https://www.healthwatchhalton.co.uk/advocacy-hub
What happens next
Completed applications are to be sent via email to contactus@weareecs.co.uk.
All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
Closing Date: 31 January 2025
Interview Date: 6 February 2025
Interview venue: Microsoft Teams
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Elizabeth Learoyd, Managing Director via email on elizabeth.learoyd@weareecs.co.uk
Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) values equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups.
NB: ECS reserves the right to bring forward the closing date if it believes sufficient applications are received to make an appointment.
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Healthwatch Independent Strategic Advisory Board vacancies
We are recruiting right now for new Advisory Board Members
How often do you hear people share their stories of long waits for hospital appointments or short notice cancellations or difficulty in getting to see their GP? Then the really glowing stories where people feel the service they have received at a hospital or from their GP has been brilliant. Ever thought ‘…if only people at the top could listen to what’s its actually like for people who are unwell, frail, or vulnerable struggling to access services and what would they change if it was their close family…’ Or to equally tell them ‘…what’s working well and ask why can’t you do some of the same for other services?’
You could just have such opportunities.
Healthwatch Halton is your local health and social care champion, ensuring people’s voices are at the centre of shaping NHS health services and social care services in Halton.
Healthwatch Halton is one 152 across England, set-up in April 2013 to bring the voices and experiences of local people to influence the decisions made in their health and social care. We use local people’s voices and experiences to work to influence planners, decision-makers, and service providers in Halton. The government provides money for each local authority to set up a Healthwatch. Local Healthwatch organisations have the right to go to places where health and social care is delivered and report what they find.
We are recruiting right now for new Advisory Board Members.
Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS) was awarded the contract to deliver Healthwatch in Bedford Borough from April 2018.
ECS retains contractual responsibility for the service so takes care of all infrastructure requirements like HR matters and finance. That means the Advisory Board focuses on agreeing on the work programme and providing oversight to ensure the work programme is achieved as well as supporting with the promotion of Healthwatch and collection of intelligence.
There are recruitment packs and role descriptors available for the Advisory Board Members.
The recruitment packs give details of the recruitment process, further information about Healthwatch Halton, the role of the Advisory Board Members plus how to apply.
If you would like an informal chat about the roles, please contact Dave Wilson, Chief Officer, either by phone or email