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Appropriate Adults are required to facilitate communication between individuals who are vulnerable adults, and Police Scotland, to ensure their comprehension and understanding of why they are being interviewed. The Appropriate Adult will be present during all police processes with the vulnerable adult who can be a suspect, an accused, the victim or a witness to a crime. Applicants should have previous experience of supporting or working with vulnerable adults who may have a Learning Disability, Mental Health, Dementia, Autism / Aspergers or an Acquired Brain Injury.
You will be contactable by telephone to provide a service when required. The Appropriate Adult service operates on a 24/7 basis and you will be asked to provide your availability on a month to month basis. Please note that you can be contacted at any time of the day or night to carry out the role of an Appropriate Adult. You will require access to personal transport.
The majority of calls are within the inner Moray Firth area, but can be Highland wide. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit individuals across the Highland area
Informal enquiries to: Les Hood; Tel: 01463 704715 / 07817 139746 Email: Les.Hood@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications: Wednesday 07th October 2020
Please note that we are unable to accept late applications
PLEASE NOTE – You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Job Train: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/. Please DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.
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For more information on living and working in the Highlands go to https://nhshighland.medical.careers.global
