Volunteer Mental Health Advocate (Chorley, Lancaster, St Helens, and Trafford)

Mental Health Advocates support individuals with mental ill health to express their views, empowering them to self-advocate and make informed decisions in matters relating to their health and social care needs whilst in hospital.

Key Tasks:
• Complete and submit the relevant paperwork and forms

• Keep up to date with relevant legislation

• Be computer literate and have access to emails and Microsoft Teams on a device

• Attend quarterly supervisions and volunteer meetings with our volunteer management team

• Attend necessary internal and external training

You can download the role description and Privacy Notice below. The application form including equal opportunities monitoring opens up as an online form.

• Advocacy Focus Volunteer Mental Health Advocate – Role Description
• Advocacy Focus Volunteer Mental Health Advocate – Application Form
• Advocacy Focus Privacy Notice
• Criminal Convictions Declaration Form

To apply, please click the Applications form above and type into the form, including equal opportunities. When filled in, simply click submit to send.

Advocacy Focus, Saturn House, Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park, BB5 5BY

Although we would like to acknowledge each returned application, as a registered charity, we would prefer to avoid the costs this would incur. Therefore if you have not received a response, please assume you have not been short-listed for an interview.

Thank you for your interest.