Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS/DoLS) Team Leader

The closing date is 01 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a new Team Leader has arisen within our DoLS Team. The post is a secondment/fixed term for 8 months due to service needs. Provide leadership and specialist knowledge and advice in respect of the Mental Capacity Act for the University Health Board across a range of delivery functions. The Team Leader will coordinate the Best Interest Assessors with regards to allocation and the LPS/DoLS process. Be responsible for designing, organising, delivering and evaluating bespoke training and staff development programmes relating to Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, including the Liberty Protection Safeguards (DoLS) to Health care professionals across the UHB. The Team Leader will be responsible for co-ordinating cases which are presented at the Court of Protection, providing advice and expertise to staff across all professionals working within the UHB. Please ensure you ask permission from your manager before applying for this secondment.

Main duties of the job

The role will be to work with the Supervisory Body and the Head of Safeguarding to embed systems and processes across the University Health Board to ensure the UHB meets its legislative requirements in relation to Mental Capacity Act (MCA) & Liberty Protection Safeguards (currently Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

To work closely with other Supervisory Bodies, Managing Authorities and other health and social care professionals on behalf of the UHB in order to manage the LPS/DoLS assessment and authorisation process.

Please ensure you ask permission from your manager before applying for this secondment

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year Per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-NMR267-0625

Job locations

Health Board Head Quarters/ Ynysmeurig House

Mountain Ash

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or B1 Level if youve learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesnt mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or B1 Level if youve learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesnt mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Possess specialist knowledge of MCA 2005 and LPS/DoLS and Mental Health Act 2007 in the context of clinical service delivery

Desirable

  • Degree level or equivalent in a health/social care discipline at Masters Level (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in relevant areas of practice
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Possess specialist knowledge of MCA 2005 and LPS/DoLS and Mental Health Act 2007 in the context of clinical service delivery

Desirable

  • Degree level or equivalent in a health/social care discipline at Masters Level (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in relevant areas of practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Health Board Head Quarters/ Ynysmeurig House

Mountain Ash

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Health Board Head Quarters/ Ynysmeurig House

Mountain Ash

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Safeguarding

Nadine Long

Nadine.Long@wales.nhs.uk

01443744805

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,840 to £53,602 a year Per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-NMR267-0625

Job locations

Health Board Head Quarters/ Ynysmeurig House

Mountain Ash

Abercynon

CF45 4SN


Supporting documents

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