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Eine engagierte Organisation sucht eine Person, die Klienten unterstützt, die nicht in der Lage sind, Entscheidungen zu treffen. In dieser Rolle werden Sie in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten, in dem Sie die Rechte von schutzbedürftigen Personen vertreten. Sie werden eng mit Gesundheits- und Sozialfachleuten zusammenarbeiten und sicherstellen, dass die gesetzlichen Anforderungen des Mental Capacity Act 2005 eingehalten werden. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, einen positiven Einfluss auf das Leben von Menschen in Ihrer Gemeinde auszuüben. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Advocacy und Unterstützung haben, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.
About Us
Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) is a registered charity with offices in Cardiff and Swansea. We provide Independent Mental Health and Mental Capacity Advocacy Services across most of South Wales, employing 44 employees.
About the role
The post holder will provide support to clients who lack capacity and to implement the safeguards of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 or the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They will provide non-instructed advocacy (NIA) support to people who lack capacity to make specific decisions and who have no-one else to support them. The successful candidate will travel efficiently and effectively within the Advocacy Support Cymru area of operation.
This role will operate within the Hywel Dda University Health Board Area.
About you
You will have experience working with vulnerable adults and/or children, either within health or social care setting, or indirectly, for example as a carer. You will understand and have experience of working effectively in an intra-agency context with Health and Social Care Professionals. Knowledge of the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate as defined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is essential.
Previous direct experience in the role would be preferred but training will be provided.
Essential Information
The salary band for the role is £24,725 to £29,202, based on a 37 hour week.
This post is for 37 hours a week.
All successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date: 5pm, 16 May 2025.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be conducted in English.
Please download a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification before finalising your application.