About The Advocacy Project
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people across all ages and care groups can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns.
Some of the ways we do this include:
- advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing
- user involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services
- local Healthwatch organisations, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback.
- Accessible communication – we specialise in producing easy read documents designed to help organisations communicate with people with learning disabilities.
Our services are independent, confidential and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.
About this role
The Senior Advocate (Practice Lead) provides organisation-wide advocacy practice leadership while maintaining a complex advocacy caseload as required.
The postholder manages the operational delivery of the Spot Purchase Advocacy service and Paid for Advocacy service and provides expert case consultation to all advocates, supports safeguarding practice, allocates spot purchase referrals, mentors advocates, delivers training and contributes to the continuous development and quality assurance of advocacy practice across the organisation.
Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 8th September
Documents
The following documents contain more information about this role.
As advocates, we’re here to stand beside you – not tell you what to do or make decisions for you. We don’t take sides or judge. Our role is to make sure your voice is heard. Because we’re completely independent, our support is always fair and unbiased. And everything you share with us stays confidential, unless you ask us to share it or there’s a serious risk of harm.
Independent Mental Health Advocate