Are You Passionate About Equality and Advocacy? Ready to Empower Others? Want to Drive Change in Your Community? We are thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for a dedicated Culturally Appropriate Independent Advocate to join our vibrant team in Liverpool delivering Independent Advocacy within Secure Services across Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
As a Culturally Appropriate Independent Advocate, you will provide crucial support to vulnerable adults facing significant health and social care challenges. You will be actively supporting individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds within secure Mersey care mental health hospital sites. This vital role involves providing advocacy, participating in drop-ins, and offering tailored support that respects cultural backgrounds. Your work will empower vulnerable adults, helping them navigate and access necessary mental health care and treatment, advocating for their needs and ensuring their voices are heard and acted upon.
You'll deliver persuasive verbal and written representations on their behalf, collaborate with a wide variety of professionals, and take directed actions to address clients' issues. This role demands a flexible attitude, excellent communication, and the ability to handle sensitive information confidently.
The successful candidates will be expected to have a good understanding and reach within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic cultures and have a passion for supporting people with minority ethnic backgrounds to access care and treatment for mental health, particularly where there is unmet need. This role will also link in with the Mersey care Equality, Diversity & Inclusion leadsk and support engagement activities.
We would like to encourage applicants who have an ethnic minority background to apply for this role.
Hours of Work: Full-Time: 37 hours, working between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Location: Office based at the POhWER Advocacy Office, Maghull Health Park L31 1FN (with flexibility to work from home). (Applicants must live within the area and have the ability to travel to other Mersey care sites)
Salary: �23,088.00 - �23,292.00 per annum, dependent on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Independent Advocate Requirements:
* Strong communication and time management skills to successfully work remotely.
* Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn software packages such as client management databases.
* Attention to detail to ensure accurate recording of records and reporting to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable:
* Previous experience in advocacy, information and advice, or a similar role within health, social care, or the voluntary sector.
* Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable adults.
* Working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave + Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days after 5 years' service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years' service!
* Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave.
* 1 Community Leave Day per annum.
* Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more!
* Auto enrolment Pension plan
* Death in service cover.
* Bike to work scheme.
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