Enfield Mental Health Users Group (EMU) Job Vacancy

Advocacy Worker (65+)
 Administrative and Clerical Grade 5                POSITION FILLED
The Lancaster Centre
53 Lancaster Road
Enfield
Middlesex EN2 0BU

Accountability: The EMU Director

Day-to-day supervision will be provided by the EMU Director.

Support and Job Purpose

The post holder will be offered confidential personal support on an individual basis. The type and frequency of support will be dependent on the needs identified by the person appointed including any training requirements. This will be negotiated after appointment.

The main purpose of the post  is to research the need for an advocacy worker among mental health service users aged 65 and over in the London Borough of Enfield among:

  • People based in the community, including outpatients, GP patients and those cared for at home by relatives those resident in local homes
  • Inpatients in a mental health unit or are attending a mental health day hospital.


This will mainly be carried out through meeting service users on the older people’s wards and in the day hospitals and through liaison with voluntary groups.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder will:

  1. Promote EMU and its activities among mental health service users  and also among service providers and purchasers of the 65+ service.
  2. Organise and lead consultation meetings on the wards at Chase Farm hospital and in the Day Hospitals as appropriate to users' needs, also to meet and talk to service users individually or in small groups.
  3. At all times uphold EMU's Equal Opportunities Statement, including taking positive steps to ensure that the full range of users are involved in the group, including those from all minority groups, and taking account of users' individual needs. He/she will also at all times respect the confidence of users.
  4. In consultation with pensioner voluntary groups, organise and lead consultation meetings with mental health service users living in the community.
  5. Draw up a list of needs identified by service users over 65 at meetings and other occasions and at all times to be open and receptive to users needs and concerns.
  6. Maintain links with other user organisations and keep up to date with
  7. developments in the field, particularly within the London Borough of Enfield.
  8. Attend such meetings with other agencies as are relevant to meet users' needs.
  9. Identify possible sources of grants and assist in the drafting of applications for        funds for a salaried advocacy worker for 65+ for the next financial year.
  10. At all times respect user's confidentiality.
  11. Assist in the provision of administrative support to EMU to include dealing with the post, filing invoices, photocopying and faxing in the absence of volunteer support.