Job summary
Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applications
from individuals who require sponsorship,
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Frimley with
NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB All Age Complex
and Continuing Healthcare Service as a Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of
Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessor. We are looking for dynamic and committed
individuals to become part of a supportive team completing assessments under
the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and helping to support and develop
excellent MCA practice across the AACCC service in Frimley with BOB ICB.
You will show an ability to analyse information and make
independent, professional decisions along with excellent report writing and
communication skills. The postholders will be required to develop good working
relationships with colleagues, service users and carers alike. You will uphold
the strong emphasis on safeguarding the rights of service users and upholding
the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act.
Main duties of the job
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is the procedure
prescribed in law when someone requires care and treatment but lacks the
capacity to consent whilst being deprived of their liberty. The purpose of this
role is to identify and support the All Age Continuing Care Team by ensuring
that BOB (ICB) is meeting its legal responsibilities in terms of DoLS.
The post holder will need to have extensive experience and
in-depth knowledge in respect of mental health legislation, including the
Mental Capacity Act, its application, and implications for both the patient and
organisation if statutory legislation is not adhered to. The post holder will
be required to support the delivery a training package which will positively
engage all staff across the ICB.
You must provide proof that you have successfully registered
with Social Work England (or other relevant professional body) such as NMC
(Nursey & Midwifery Council) or HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council).
If this sounds like you, then we want to receive your application.
About us
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and
Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation
responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the
communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
We work collaboratively with partner
organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social
enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care
Integrated Care System (ICS).
Our key priorities are to
increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7
million people who live in our communities.
We value and promote diversity
and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best
employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to
increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications
from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT
communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of
disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
Our Values are:
Respectful
we are inclusive
Impactful
we make a difference
Integrity
we are kind and fair
Leadership
we encourage leadership
Collaborative
we work together in a positive way
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will work with the Band 8b AACCC Complex Case Manager to deliver an
effective and safe AACCC service, ensuring Mental Capacity is considered and
adhered to as an integral part of this service.
The post
holder will need to have extensive experience and a good knowledge in respect
of mental health legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act, its
application and implications for both the patient and organisation if statutory
legislation is not adhered to.
The post
holder will be required to deliver training on DoLS/MCA to support
practitioners in the AACCC service..
The DoLS/MCA
Practitioner will undertake the required DoLS assessments for people who are
eligible for CHC.
Individuals requiring consideration of a DoLS
application will be living in supported living accommodation or in their own
homes within the community. The DoLS/MCA Practitioner will progress
applications either via ICB legal representatives or directly to the Court of
Protection.
It is
essential the post holder has a clear understanding and is able to fully
articulate the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and has experience of DoLS applications for
those individuals living with complex health and social care needs.
The post holder will ensure they adhere to all
relevant DoLS authorisation processes and guidance, NMC Code of Professional
Conduct or other professional body and work within established policies,
procedures, protocols, and systems ensuring quality standards and performance
are met and as directed by the AACCC Senior Management Team.
A
key aspect of the post will be to share DoLS/MCA and complex case management
skills and knowledge and, provide senior professional leadership within this
field of expertise with members of the AACC Team.
This post will require good communication skills with
individuals and their families or representatives and requires the ability to
work in a multi-disciplinary way with colleagues.
Deliver against objectives, achieving quality outcomes,
prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
The
post will be instrumental in securing and ensuring the highest standards within
DoLS/MCA legislation within the CHC Service by working with the individual
and/or their representative and in partnership with care providers and others
involved in the persons care and support to promote positive patient
experience.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring their
professional registration and mandatory training is up-to-date.
The job description and person specification are an outline
of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes of the role. The post holder will
carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed
on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the AACC service
and the ICB.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will work with the Band 8b AACCC Complex Case Manager to deliver an
effective and safe AACCC service, ensuring Mental Capacity is considered and
adhered to as an integral part of this service.
The post
holder will need to have extensive experience and a good knowledge in respect
of mental health legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act, its
application and implications for both the patient and organisation if statutory
legislation is not adhered to.
The post
holder will be required to deliver training on DoLS/MCA to support
practitioners in the AACCC service..
The DoLS/MCA
Practitioner will undertake the required DoLS assessments for people who are
eligible for CHC.
Individuals requiring consideration of a DoLS
application will be living in supported living accommodation or in their own
homes within the community. The DoLS/MCA Practitioner will progress
applications either via ICB legal representatives or directly to the Court of
Protection.
It is
essential the post holder has a clear understanding and is able to fully
articulate the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and has experience of DoLS applications for
those individuals living with complex health and social care needs.
The post holder will ensure they adhere to all
relevant DoLS authorisation processes and guidance, NMC Code of Professional
Conduct or other professional body and work within established policies,
procedures, protocols, and systems ensuring quality standards and performance
are met and as directed by the AACCC Senior Management Team.
A
key aspect of the post will be to share DoLS/MCA and complex case management
skills and knowledge and, provide senior professional leadership within this
field of expertise with members of the AACC Team.
This post will require good communication skills with
individuals and their families or representatives and requires the ability to
work in a multi-disciplinary way with colleagues.
Deliver against objectives, achieving quality outcomes,
prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines.
The
post will be instrumental in securing and ensuring the highest standards within
DoLS/MCA legislation within the CHC Service by working with the individual
and/or their representative and in partnership with care providers and others
involved in the persons care and support to promote positive patient
experience.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring their
professional registration and mandatory training is up-to-date.
The job description and person specification are an outline
of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes of the role. The post holder will
carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed
on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the AACC service
and the ICB.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a professional qualification in a relevant health or care discipline.
- Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development.
- Member of relevant professional body.
Autonomy Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Team Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance with policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve service improvement.
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively. Experience of managing and motivating colleagues.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of DoLS, MCA and CHC, acquired through formal education or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to a high-level equivalent.
- Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care, local authorities and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with individuals, their families and representative and stakeholders on challenging and controversial issues.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Take decisions on difficult and challenging issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a professional qualification in a relevant health or care discipline.
- Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development.
- Member of relevant professional body.
Autonomy Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Team Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance with policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve service improvement.
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively. Experience of managing and motivating colleagues.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of DoLS, MCA and CHC, acquired through formal education or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to a high-level equivalent.
- Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care, local authorities and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with individuals, their families and representative and stakeholders on challenging and controversial issues.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Take decisions on difficult and challenging issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
