South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
The MCA DoLS Advisor is an integral part of the Safeguarding Team and will work alongside other members of the Team to support the Assistant Director Safeguarding and MCA Lead in achieving best practice and enabling the Trust to meet its legal requirements as a Supervisory Body under MCA DoLS.
The STSFT Safeguarding service is pleased to offer an exciting new Band 6 role working alongside the Safeguarding service. If you have a passion for protecting the human rights of patients and would be interested in working as a key part of our team to ensure the Trust meets its legal requirements and that MCA is embedded in practice, then this is the role for you.
This is a varied, rewarding role for motivated, hardworking individuals and will require a flexible and assertive candidate who can demonstrate a practical understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties, with a good understanding of safeguarding practice with children and adults, within a busy acute hospital/community.
You will be supported to develop specialist knowledge of mental capacity and safeguarding and have the opportunity to share this knowledge through delivering training to the organisation, providing support and advice, developing understanding of clinical services, and developing strong relationships with frontline teams.
Main duties of the job
The Mental Capacity Act 2008 was a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting the human rights of some of the most vulnerable members of our society by supporting them to make their own decisions or, where they lack the capacity to make those decisions, provide a framework for making decisions in their best interests. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were created in recognition that some of our patients may lack the mental capacity to consent to the accommodation and care arrangements put in place to ensure they receive the care and treatment they need.
You will have a good understanding of safeguarding adults, ideally in a health and/or social care setting, underpinned by a sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. If you are a qualified nurse, social worker, or allied healthcare professional with a minimum of two years post-qualifying experience and you have a passion for learning and a desire to protect patients and assist colleagues to ensure the law is applied correctly and consistently, then this is the job for you.
This Post is 30 hours per week and working days and hours are negotiable (Monday to Friday). Sunderland Royal Hospital will be the primary base; however, this is a Trust-wide position and requires flexibility in terms of work location to support service needs across all sites. In the future, there may be a requirement to work outside of current working days.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture/work environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and particularly those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialized services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Coordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job responsibilities
Work closely with the senior MCA/DoLS Advisor under the supervision of the Lead for MCA/DoLS; you will support the delivery of a high-quality MCA/DoLS service providing professional advice, support, and education to the multi-professional team.
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Person Specification
Experience
* Evidence of understanding and practice in Mental Capacity or Deprivation of Liberty and safeguarding adults and young people.
* Post-registration experience including experience in leadership.
* Up-to-date high-level knowledge in all aspects of MCA/DoLS, safeguarding children and adults, including legislation, research, current trends, development, and major issues.
* Relevant post-registration experience including participation in MCA or DoLS, adult and or children safeguarding procedures.
* Evidence of practice development.
* Experience of change management.
* Experience in quality assurance through audit and SMART action planning.
* Experience in delivering training.
* Experience of Think family and working as part of a team.
* Demonstrable experience of working within a MCA / DoLS / safeguarding role or transferable experience within the acute/community setting.
* Have knowledge of working with domestic abuse and the impact of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence on victims and their children.
Other
* Please provide a contact telephone number (in case we need to contact you about your Application), or write 'no Number' if you do not have one.
Physical Skills
* Car driver with access to a car.
Qualifications
* Active professional registration with NMC, HCPC or College of Social Work.
* Mentor certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Significant experience in MCA/DoLS and a basic knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
* Degree in Health or Social Care-related subject (or working towards).
* Management and leadership qualification/course.
* Safeguarding supervision course or evidence of experience in supervision and models of supervision.
Skills and Knowledge
* Understanding of the wider NHS and local agenda.
* Understanding of local and national Mental Capacity 2005, Deprivation of Liberty 2009, Safeguarding Children 1989 (2004), Mental Health Act 1983, and Care Act 2014 legislative agenda.
* Understanding of clinical supervision.
* Have expert theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence and their children.
* Have a robust understanding of child protection issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
* Excellent presentation skills with practical experience and evidence of delivering training.
* Effective communication both written and verbal.
* Evidence of MDT working.
* Ability to develop protocols and guidelines.
* Work under own initiative with strong organisational skills and work to deadlines.
* Able to use problem-solving skills.
* Time-management skills able to prioritise self and others.
* Able to develop scope of roles and responsibilities for self and other Trust staff.
* Evidence of relevant continuous professional development.
* Knowledge of current professional and Clinical Governance issues.
* Counselling and appraisal skills.
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.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro-rata for part-time
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