Act as an Appropriate Adult for people with mental health needs and/or learning disabilities and other vulnerabilities who are being detained in custody, ensuring fair treatment in accordance with PACE guidelines / legislation 1984.
Main Duties:
- Agree availability with Mind staff to be on the Appropriate Adult rota
- Respond to requests from the Police or Mind staff to attend as an Appropriate Adult by presenting to the front desk at the police station
- Be able to attend the station within a timely manner
- Be involved in a variety of different processes within custody
- Ensure that the person in custody is treated fairly by police officers, whilst being questioned in custody
- Complete appropriate paperwork
- Contact Mind staff to inform of your availability via Booking facility for the service each week and once agreed, ensure that you can be contacted at this time
- Following the agreed safety procedures
- Provide onward referral information where appropriate, to relevant Mind services to support detained persons.
General:
- Take part in training and development activities, as required
- Attend meetings as and when required
- Act in a professional manner always and work in a non-discriminatory manner, promoting equality of opportunity to all those accessing the service
- Work in accordance with Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind’s policies and Procedures
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