Part time - 22 hours per week - Based in Tonbridge, with travel thoughtout Kent and Medway area
Salary: £28,636 pro rata
An exciting vacancy has arisen for an IMCA Team Manager within SEAP. This post is 22 hours per week and there will be an opportunity to work
an additional 15 sessional hours per week as an IMCA advocate.
Working in the Kent & Medway areas, you will ensure that the IMCA service is actively promoted
to all relevant stakeholders in the local health community. This will involve supporting service delivery through the local team, implementing appropriate policies
and procedures, and realising the full potential of our advocates.
You will be a capable and confident manager, ideally within the field of advocacy.
You will be passionate about empowerment and capable of mentoring and developing staff using your clear understanding of IMCA and DoLS legislation and practice.
Good organisational skills will be prerequisite to ensure effective contract compliance and timely reporting and you will use your excellent communication skills to
foster a positive relationship with commissioners.
Full details of this post are contained in the job description and person specification which can be
downloaded below. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dave Harris on 0330 440 9000 ext 2018 or skype seap.dave.harris
Closing date: Monday 26th July 2010
Interview Date: Monday 9th August 2010
Send applications to: Mental Health Department, SEAP, 7th Floor Cavendish House, Breeds Place, Hastings,
East Sussex, TN34 3AA
INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE (IMHA)
37 hours per week - this involves travel throughout Berkshire
Salary: £24,646 per annum
Attached to our Windsor or Reading office, you will be working one-to-one with clients with mental health issues throughout Berkshire.
You will be providing information about their rights under the Mental Health Act, and supporting them to ensure that their views form a key part of decision
making processes.
Having worked previously in advocacy or in the mental health field, you will be informed and passionate about empowerment, inclusion
and non-discriminatory practice. Excellent listening and communication skills will be essential to build good relationships with clients and health professionals
and of benefit in promoting the IMHA service.
You confidence with ICT and your methodical approach to electronic and paper recording systems will be an
advantage in meeting deadlines and working under pressure. You will need to be flexible about hours and have access to a car for the purposes of work.
Closing date: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Interview Date: Monday 16th August 2010
Send applications to: Mental Health Department, SEAP, 7th Floor Cavendish House, Breeds Place, Hastings,
East Sussex, TN34 3AA
SEAP values equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity no.: 1080679.
To apply for any of the jobs available, please download the Application Pack and send to the address stated. To be posted an application pack, please contact one of these offices:
Berkshire: Telephone: 01189 754517
Hastings: Telephone: 0330 440 9000 or Email: mha@seap.org.uk
For more information about Mental Health Advocacy and the service it provides, please feel free to read, download and print the information below, or visit the Mental Health Advocacy section of this website: www.seap.org.uk/mentalhealth
