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Circles Network Summary
Circles Network is a UK wide voluntary organisation based in Warwickshire, renowned for building inclusive communities on the foundations of justice, advocacy, empowerment and friendships.
Working with people of any age who are isolated or at risk of isolation, this organisation has ground breaking expertise in the development of Circles of Support; Independent and Collective Advocacy; Person Centred Planning and Inclusion into the mainstream of life.
Project Summary
Advocacy - Glasgow
Circles Network Advocacy Service provide a professional, independent advocacy service for individuals detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in medium secure care (Rowanbank) and low secure care (Leverndale) in Glasgow.
Our core funding comes from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the West of Scotland Forensic Directorate.
In addition to providing advocacy in a hospital setting we also provide an advocacy service for those recently discharged to the community, for up to a three month period following discharge.
The areas we cover include male and female admissions, male and female rehabilitation, the National Learning Disability Unit, pre-discharge and community outreach.
In addition to independent mental health advocacy, we facilitate annual service review for the Scottish Association for Mental Health within 14 of their community supported accommodation units.
The team also provide independent advocacy for Future Pathways on an individualised commission basis.Job Summary
- To assist the Senior Manager, Service Manager and colleagues to continue developing the advocacy service, for people accessing the services at Rowanbank Clinic and Leverndale Hospital and those who have made the transition into the community, who are at risk of isolation due to the effects of enduring mental illhealth, learning difficulties and / or in contact with the Forensic Mental Health Directorate.
- To provide Independent and Collective Advocacy to people in hospital and community settings.
- To facilitate opportunities for inclusion, empowerment, advocacy and selfdetermination for people accessing the service within the legal and statutory framework of Forensic Mental Health Care.
- To ensure that the ethos of the organisation and its values and beliefs are upheld at all times.
The Values of Inclusion
All the work carried out by Circles Network is underpinned by a strongly held set of values and beliefs known as the values of inclusion.
This philosophy, where all people, regardless of ability, are seen to be citizens of worth, drives us in our mission to support.
- Everyone has a voice and the right to be heard.
- All people have dreams and aspirations.
- All people have capabilities and qualities.
- All people should have power and control over what they do now and in the future.
- The whole community can benefit from embracing diversity.
- All people should have the opportunity to lead ordinary and valued lives.
- All people have the right to live and be part of the community.
- All people need friendships and independent relationships; a natural support network.
- All means All.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities of the post are as follows:
- To provide independent advocacy for individuals, in compliance with the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and other relevant legislation and guidelines including the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
- To maintain and operate within professional advocacy standards in accordance with advocacy guidelines.
- To ensure that all individuals are supported to advocate, including the safeguarding of rights relating to those individuals defined as not having capacity/insight.
- To promote awareness of statutory rights and resources available to the individuals using Circles Network Advocacy services.
- To adopt flexible, person centred approaches to advocacy which meet the needs of each individual.
- To actively seek and identify ways in which to engage particularly vulnerable and isolated individuals.
- To embrace person centred approaches and individualised working to promote and facilitate effective communication of expressed needs in the immediate and longterm future.
- To ensure that the civil and human rights of individuals are recognised, respected and upheld.
- To maintain accurate and up to date records in a clear and concise manner with strict adherence to confidentiality and data protection policy.
- To source and provide relevant information on a range of servi
