Job summary
The successful candidate will work with the continuing healthcare team to identify the patients receiving CHC funding who meet the criteria for requiring a Deprivation of Liberty authorisation from the Court of Protection. You will be managing your own DOLs caseload and assisting case mangers and nurse assessors with the Court of Protection process.
You will be required to provide dedicated support to the continuing healthcare team for the continued development of patients who require Community DOL authorisation within the NHS continuing healthcare caseload.
You will prepare the necessary documentation to present before the court and present all new referrals to the ICB, liaising closely with internal and external professionals to ensure completion of all the required evidence and prepared within agreed timescales and to track and work to Court order deadlines.
You will be expected to support families and carers with queries around the process, in conjunction with the case managers. This will involve meeting patients face to face.
This post is an exciting opportunity to work ensuring community DOL authorisation are in place within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire County. The successful candidate will provide increased capacity to the current NHS Continuing care team to ensure that DOLs authorisations are implemented in an effective and timely way.
Main duties of the job
- To act as a single point of contact for individuals and professionals across health and social care organisations to provide information and assistance in relation to all aspect of DOLs applications.
- Develop protocols for own work, including the monitoring and development of the applications.
- To research issues using a variety of sources to support specific enquiries and requests for information about DOL applications.
- Develop and maintain links with partner organisations in order that DOL applications continue to work well for people.
- To act as an ambassador for all aspects of DOL applications.
- To carry out other specific tasks/projects appropriate to delivering the objectives of the Directorate as agreed with the Service Manager.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To facilitate the continuing healthcare team to identify the patients receiving CHC funding who meet the criteria for requiring a Deprivation of Liberty authorisation from the Court of Protection.
- This role will be to provide dedicated support to the continuing healthcare team for the continued development of patients who require Community DOL authorisation within the NHS continuing healthcare caseload.
- To present all new referrals to the ICB for consideration.
- To prepare the necessary documentation to present before the court.
- Liaise closely with internal and external professionals to ensure completion of all the required evidence and prepared within agreed timescales and to track and work to Court order deadlines.
- Work to the systems and/or pathways identified when reviews are required and that these are then actioned accordingly.
- To support families and carers with queries around the process, in conjunction with the case managers. This will involve meeting patients face to face.
- To manage own DOLs caseload following referral from case manager. Assisting Case managers and nurse assessors with Court of Protection process
- This post is an exciting opportunity to work ensuring community DOL authorisation are in place within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire County. The successful candidate will provide increased capacity to the current NHS Continuing care team to ensure that DOLs authorisations are implemented in an effective and timely way.
Key Responsibilities
- To identify patients that require an application to the CoP for a deprivation of liberty authorisation.
- To complete court application form and collate, supplementary documentation as required.
- To liaise with all interested parties to inform them of how the application is progressing along with any outcome.
- To complete the application and returned to the ICB in a timely manner in order to prevent unlawful deprivations of liberty within the community.
- To ensure that renewal dates are monitored and applications submitted within the deadlines.
- Implement policies and proposed changes to current practice.
- Develop protocols for own work, including the monitoring and development of the applications.
- To act as a single point of contact for individuals and professionals across health and social care organisations to provide information and assistance in relation to all aspect of DOLs applications.
- To research issues using a variety of sources to support specific enquiries and requests for information about DOL applications.
- Develop and maintain links with partner organisations in order that DOL applications continue to work well for people.
- To act as an ambassador for all aspects of DOL applications.
- To carry out other specific tasks/projects appropriate to delivering the objectives of the Directorate as agreed with the Service Manager.
Record keeping
- Promote and maintain good practise in record keeping by self and the team.
- Complete electronic records.
- Keep a record of all activity as agreed with the Continuing Care Service Head.
- Produce professional reports for presentation at multidisciplinary and interagency meetings.
- Participate in audit of assessment and standard setting.
- Ensure adherence to Caldicott guidelines and Data Protection Act.
Health, Safety and security
- Promote and maintain best practise that ensures the health, safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines of Nottingham City Care Partnership.
- Practise in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the protection of fundable. Capital and child protection.
- Ensure confidentiality is protected at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To facilitate the continuing healthcare team to identify the patients receiving CHC funding who meet the criteria for requiring a Deprivation of Liberty authorisation from the Court of Protection.
- This role will be to provide dedicated support to the continuing healthcare team for the continued development of patients who require Community DOL authorisation within the NHS continuing healthcare caseload.
- To present all new referrals to the ICB for consideration.
- To prepare the necessary documentation to present before the court.
- Liaise closely with internal and external professionals to ensure completion of all the required evidence and prepared within agreed timescales and to track and work to Court order deadlines.
- Work to the systems and/or pathways identified when reviews are required and that these are then actioned accordingly.
- To support families and carers with queries around the process, in conjunction with the case managers. This will involve meeting patients face to face.
- To manage own DOLs caseload following referral from case manager. Assisting Case managers and nurse assessors with Court of Protection process
- This post is an exciting opportunity to work ensuring community DOL authorisation are in place within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire County. The successful candidate will provide increased capacity to the current NHS Continuing care team to ensure that DOLs authorisations are implemented in an effective and timely way.
Key Responsibilities
- To identify patients that require an application to the CoP for a deprivation of liberty authorisation.
- To complete court application form and collate, supplementary documentation as required.
- To liaise with all interested parties to inform them of how the application is progressing along with any outcome.
- To complete the application and returned to the ICB in a timely manner in order to prevent unlawful deprivations of liberty within the community.
- To ensure that renewal dates are monitored and applications submitted within the deadlines.
- Implement policies and proposed changes to current practice.
- Develop protocols for own work, including the monitoring and development of the applications.
- To act as a single point of contact for individuals and professionals across health and social care organisations to provide information and assistance in relation to all aspect of DOLs applications.
- To research issues using a variety of sources to support specific enquiries and requests for information about DOL applications.
- Develop and maintain links with partner organisations in order that DOL applications continue to work well for people.
- To act as an ambassador for all aspects of DOL applications.
- To carry out other specific tasks/projects appropriate to delivering the objectives of the Directorate as agreed with the Service Manager.
Record keeping
- Promote and maintain good practise in record keeping by self and the team.
- Complete electronic records.
- Keep a record of all activity as agreed with the Continuing Care Service Head.
- Produce professional reports for presentation at multidisciplinary and interagency meetings.
- Participate in audit of assessment and standard setting.
- Ensure adherence to Caldicott guidelines and Data Protection Act.
Health, Safety and security
- Promote and maintain best practise that ensures the health, safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines of Nottingham City Care Partnership.
- Practise in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the protection of fundable. Capital and child protection.
- Ensure confidentiality is protected at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in a specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of devising and implementing new systems.
- Evidence of working with safeguarding and vulnerable adults.
- Evidence of dealing with complex reports and enquiries.
- Identifying areas for change in protocols and procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the deprivation of liberty safeguards.
- Understanding of the Court of Protection.
- Knowledge of legal documents and preparing evidence.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to complete court application forms.
- Ability to identify relevant information from health and social care records.
- To be able to use a range of IT applications to create reports, maintain project information systems.
- Be able to present complex information in a clear, succinct way.
- Basic knowledge of project principles.
- Able to develop systems to ensure deadlines are headed to and authorisation expiry dates are monitored.
- Confident in communicating with professionals at all levels, both within city care partner agencies and legal representative.
- Car driver.
Desirable
- Experience of completing court application forms.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in a specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of devising and implementing new systems.
- Evidence of working with safeguarding and vulnerable adults.
- Evidence of dealing with complex reports and enquiries.
- Identifying areas for change in protocols and procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the deprivation of liberty safeguards.
- Understanding of the Court of Protection.
- Knowledge of legal documents and preparing evidence.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to complete court application forms.
- Ability to identify relevant information from health and social care records.
- To be able to use a range of IT applications to create reports, maintain project information systems.
- Be able to present complex information in a clear, succinct way.
- Basic knowledge of project principles.
- Able to develop systems to ensure deadlines are headed to and authorisation expiry dates are monitored.
- Confident in communicating with professionals at all levels, both within city care partner agencies and legal representative.
- Car driver.
Desirable
- Experience of completing court application forms.
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.
