Job summary
This post is suitable for a registered nurse, AHP or social worker who will act as a clinical expert for all aspects around Mental Capacity, and provide core leadership, training, and support staff in applying the principles of Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2007); the Care Act (2014) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (2020).
The primary purpose of the role is to ensure that patients who lack capacity to consent to care or treatment who need to access acute health care services, receive the highest possible standard of care.
The post holder will actively promote and facilitate evidence based practice and quality assurance within the Trust, raising the profile of patients who cannot consent to care or treatment within the Trust.
The MCA / DoLS / LPS Lead Practitioner will be located within the Safeguarding Adults Team. The role requires a professional with excellent team working and communication skills; you will provide patient centered care and deliver effective evidence based care to a defined demographic population with diverse health care and social needs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to be prepared to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust as they arise.
The team are committed to providing the right candidate with a development programme that will not only enhance their academic qualifications and professional interests, but will also provide an excellent foundation for professional development, as well as gaining an insight into the intra-organisational structure and processes.
If you are looking for a new challenge and are passionate about improving the services delivered to patients across the NHS, this is the role for you!
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of provider
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of current MCA, DoLS/LPS legislation, guidance and policies from a local and national perspective including the Care Act [2014], Mental Capacity Act [2005] and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards [2009]
- Knowledge and understanding of anti-discriminatory practice
- Robust knowledge in the area of safeguarding policy, guidance and legislation
- The ability to analyse and collate complex data and to write high quality, analytical reports
- The ability to communicate highly complex and sensitive information across a range of multi-agency stakeholders and also to families and patients
- Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner within professional and clinical guidelines
- Effective teaching, facilitation, assessment, and feedback skills
- Ability to work across professional boundaries
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid Professional registration with a professional body such as (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- 1st Level Registered Nurse / Allied Health or Social Care Professional
- High standard of general education, excellent standard of literacy and numeracy
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional, and academic development
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or will attend the Trust's leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days).
- Master's Degree (or working towards) in a relevant speciality
- Supervision qualification
- Management Qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Willingness to undertake further studies in the future
- Best Interest Assessor Qualification
- Academic evidence of safeguarding knowledge
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of current MCA, DoLS/LPS legislation, guidance and policies from a local and national perspective including the Care Act [2014], Mental Capacity Act [2005] and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards [2009]
- Knowledge and understanding of anti-discriminatory practice
- Robust knowledge in the area of safeguarding policy, guidance and legislation
- The ability to analyse and collate complex data and to write high quality, analytical reports
- The ability to communicate highly complex and sensitive information across a range of multi-agency stakeholders and also to families and patients
- Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner within professional and clinical guidelines
- Effective teaching, facilitation, assessment, and feedback skills
- Ability to work across professional boundaries
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid Professional registration with a professional body such as (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- 1st Level Registered Nurse / Allied Health or Social Care Professional
- High standard of general education, excellent standard of literacy and numeracy
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional, and academic development
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or will attend the Trust's leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days).
- Master's Degree (or working towards) in a relevant speciality
- Supervision qualification
- Management Qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Willingness to undertake further studies in the future
- Best Interest Assessor Qualification
- Academic evidence of safeguarding knowledge
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).
