Registered Charity No: 1125679

Company Registration No: 6599429

Person Specification

QUALITIES / ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
Experience /
  • Experience of providing support to or working with adults subject to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience of supporting or working with people with dementia, mental illness, learning disability or significant physical impairment
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  • Experience of working with people subject to the regulations of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Skills & Abilities /
  • Ability to adapt communication methods to meet the needs of clients
  • Effective communicator, both verbal and written
  • Organisational & Planning Skills
  • Effective interpersonal skills including ability to negotiate
  • Ability to manage time and resources cost-effectively
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team
  • Ability to cope with the demands of a varying and diverse workload
  • Computer literate and experience in using Microsoft Office applications – in particular Outlook and Word
  • Report writing skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

Qualifications /
  • Educated to level 2 (GCSE or equivalent)
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  • Certificate in Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
  • Diploma in IMCA DoLS

Personal qualities /
  • A commitment to our belief that everyone has the right to be heard, have choice and control and to be safe from violence and abuse
  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • A flexible approach to work
  • Professional but friendly approach
  • Self-motivated

Knowledge /
  • An understanding of Care Management procedures and Health and Social Services Structures
  • Knowledge of the principles of Independent Advocacy
  • An understanding and knowledge of statutory and voluntary organisations
  • Knowledge of legislation relevant to our clients
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  • A knowledge of the geography and communities of which we work

General /
  • Willingness to contribute to the ongoing development of the charity
  • Willingness to undertake the Independent Advocacy Qualification
  • Willingness to travel extensively throughout service areas
  • A full drivers licence and use of a car
  • Willingness to occasionally work outside normal working hours

March 2016