Experience

n-compass

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multi Specialist Advocate

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Southampton Voluntary Services

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Development Worker Healthwatch Southampton

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020



n-compass

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multi Specialist Advocate

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2020



BRIDGE CHAPEL CENTRE

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions

• Maternity leave

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

  Whilst on maternity Ieave I continued to do voluntary work at Bridge Chapel Centre in Liverpool.



Together for Mental Wellbeing

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Relief IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate)

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Experienced Advocate supporting vulnerable people to have their voice heardSpecialising in IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) and DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards)Paid Relevant Persons Representative Additional skills: Experienced Advocacy ManagerExperienced at delivering training in Mental Capacity Act 2005 IMCA and DoLS to social care teams and NHS Good connections in Advocacy and Social Care in Merseyside



Age Connects North Wales Central

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Regional Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Line managing staff at Age Connects North Wales Central, North East Wales and Age Cymru Gwynedd and AngleseySupporting staff through redundancy processData collection and analysisBig Lottery reportingExternal evaluationRetention of volunteersEmployment Law training British Institute of Human Rights TrainingPeter Edwards Law MCA 2005 and MHA 1983 training



Advocacy Experience Ltd

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IMCA Services Manager

  • Apr 2010 - May 2014

  Managed various IMCA, IMHA and generic Advocacy services across the North West of England including Cumbria, Liverpool and Sefton, Tameside, Oldham, Stockport and Bury, Salford and BoltonContributed to re-winning the Liverpool and Sefton IMCA contract April 2010 and gaining the Salford and Bolton IMCA contract in April 2013Line managed staffManaged relationships with commissionersData management and collationBid writingVolunteer managementChange managementTraining in Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to NHS and social servicesPioneered and co-ordinated Litigation Friend training for the organisation working with Switalskis solicitorsAnnually attended Langleys Mental Capacity Act 2005 training in YorkAttended Litigation Friend training workshopsCompleted ILM (Institute Leadership Management) Qualification



Advocacy Experience

• Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

  Supported and represented individuals who lack mental capacity with health and accommodation decisions if they do not have friends or family to represent them. Represented clients with safeguarding issues when family were involved. Where possible I ascertained their wishes in terms of these specific decisions and provided NHS and social services decision makers with this information. This required attending best interests meetings and providing a written report to them outlining the person's views in relation to the decision. The role also involved training NHS and social services professionals in the IMCA role in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.



Liverpool City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Drug Action Team support

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2007



SEAP (South East Advocacy Project) ICAS (independent complaints advocacy service)

• Advocate

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

  Advocating on behalf of NHS Patients regarding an NHS complaint. Supporting them through the NHS Complaints Procedure.