Job summary
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated registered health or social care professional to join our Quality Assurance Team, to support the ICB with its legal functions regarding Court of Protection and deprivation of Liberties safeguards work. This post offers a unique role that will utilise your extensive skills and knowledge surrounding the legal frameworks within which we work and be well regarded in your career development. The role will require regular liaison with solicitors, case-managers, and senior decision-makers to support the court process where the CCG has a statutory responsibility in relation to Adults Continuing Healthcare, Children's Continuing care, s117, or Individual Patient Placement arrangements.
You will be part of an established team that prides itself on supporting each other and our system partners. There will always be someone to talk through complex situations with and this ensures we get the very best results for the people we support.
You should have a keen interest in health and social care law and be able to evidence that your practice reflects the principles of making applications of legal frameworks as personalised as they can be.
This is a post that the successful candidate will help shape as it evolves over time.
Please Note: previous applicants need not re-apply.
If you would like to discuss the post, please contact lauraroberts2@nhs.net or lisa.kliem@nhs.net or jane.storie@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Key tasks include:
- Coordination of the legal process and ensuring court ordered timescales are adhered to.
- Writing statements and reports for court
- Representing the organisation in court to give evidence as a party to the proceedings
- Chairing Best Interest meetings where appropriate, as well as convening and chairing core group meetings
- Organising training events for the team in subject matter such as application of the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty processes
- Advocating for individuals and their Human Rights in wider forums and meetings across the system to embed best practice
If you would like to discuss the post, please contact lisa.kliem@nhs.net or jane.storie@nhs.net or lauraroberts2@nhs.net
About us
NHS Devon Integrated Care System
As an Integrated Care System (ICS), we recognise now more than ever that we can only provide the care that people really need by working together. Together for Devon therefore represents a partnership where health and care services work together with local communities to improve peoples health, wellbeing and care. It aims to transform health and care services so they are clinically, socially and financially sustainable.
Our vision is simple: equal chances for everyone in Devon to lead long, happy and healthy lives. To achieve this, we have set out six ambitions for the next five years that will help us transform services including: Effective and efficient care, embedding the Integrated Care Model, the Devon deal (a citizen-led approach to health and care), Children and young people, Digital Devon and ensuring Equality.
About NHS Devon
As part of the Devon ICS, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is responsible for the majority of county's NHS budget, and develops a plan to improve peoples health, deliver high-quality care and better value for money. The organisation is led by a diverse board, with an aim to improve peoples lives in Devon wherever they live, to reduce health inequalities and make sure we can deliver these services for the long term.
For more information, visit our ICS website www.icsdevon.co.uk and our NHS Devon website www.devon.icb.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Professional qualification and current registration within Health or Social Care.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- In-depth experience and knowledge of The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty.
- Understanding the different types of COP applications and requirements needed to complete an acceptable application.
- Understand the sensitive and confidential nature of information discussed in Court and the expectations around the management of that information.
- Working with multi-professional groups of staff and the ability to challenge performance of others.
- Experience assessing mental capacity and making best interest decisions.
- Ability to keep up to date and identify changes in legislation, law and policy/guidance.
- Understanding of national and local policies and strategies on all aspects of MCA and DoL.
Desirable
- Ability to devise and deliver training.
- Understanding of clinical commissioning including experience in CHC and complex packages of care.
- Experience of attending Court hearings and giving evidence.
- Experience of liaising with lawyers and barristers and understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
- Experience facilitating best interest meetings.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to assimilate complex information quickly and communicate key messages to others.
- Excellent written and oral presentation and communication skills, including report-writing.
- Excellent and adaptable communication skills.
- Ability to de-escalate and manage challenging situations in a positive way.
Desirable
- Experience writing court statements.
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Highly developed analytical skills with ability to assess, interpret, act and report upon complex case law and legal changes within MCA and DOLS
Planning Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and meet conflicting deadlines.
- Effective time management of self and others.
- Work to changing and competing deadlines which may, at times, be very short.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions.
- Ability to manage distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Calm and able to work effectively under pressure.
- Be able to confidently challenge practice and support colleagues in challenging perceived views offered by other professionals.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of the equality act and public sector equality duties and commitment to equality duties.
Other
Essential
- A criminal record check satisfactory to the organisation.
- Computer literate and ability to use a variety of programmes to support requirements of the post.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Professional qualification and current registration within Health or Social Care.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- In-depth experience and knowledge of The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty.
- Understanding the different types of COP applications and requirements needed to complete an acceptable application.
- Understand the sensitive and confidential nature of information discussed in Court and the expectations around the management of that information.
- Working with multi-professional groups of staff and the ability to challenge performance of others.
- Experience assessing mental capacity and making best interest decisions.
- Ability to keep up to date and identify changes in legislation, law and policy/guidance.
- Understanding of national and local policies and strategies on all aspects of MCA and DoL.
Desirable
- Ability to devise and deliver training.
- Understanding of clinical commissioning including experience in CHC and complex packages of care.
- Experience of attending Court hearings and giving evidence.
- Experience of liaising with lawyers and barristers and understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
- Experience facilitating best interest meetings.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to assimilate complex information quickly and communicate key messages to others.
- Excellent written and oral presentation and communication skills, including report-writing.
- Excellent and adaptable communication skills.
- Ability to de-escalate and manage challenging situations in a positive way.
Desirable
- Experience writing court statements.
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Highly developed analytical skills with ability to assess, interpret, act and report upon complex case law and legal changes within MCA and DOLS
Planning Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and meet conflicting deadlines.
- Effective time management of self and others.
- Work to changing and competing deadlines which may, at times, be very short.
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions.
- Ability to manage distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Calm and able to work effectively under pressure.
- Be able to confidently challenge practice and support colleagues in challenging perceived views offered by other professionals.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of the equality act and public sector equality duties and commitment to equality duties.
Other
Essential
- A criminal record check satisfactory to the organisation.
- Computer literate and ability to use a variety of programmes to support requirements of the post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
