MCA / DoLS team manager
Up to £44,624.28
Permanent
37 hours per week
We are looking for a Team Manager for our MCA/ DoLS team, covering all of North Yorkshire. This team sits within the wider Practice team and will give the successful candidate the exciting opportunity of working alongside colleagues to develop and enhance Practice, Pathways and supporting systems, to deliver best outcomes for the people of North Yorkshire.
The role includes:
- Opportunities to develop good practice re Mental Capacity Act principles, capacity assessment and best interests decision-making
- Support the development of practice, pathways and teams, in readiness for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
- Management of the operational processes re the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, including the allocation of work, through to the supervisory body sign off.
- Working with a range of assessment staff, both in-house, independent and agency based.
- Liaising with individuals, their carers, advocates, care homes and hospitals, providing information as appropriate.
- Linking with our legal team, re section 21a challenges
- Monitoring and Quality Assuring aspects of the process throughout.
- Input into practice development forums for staff
The MCA/DoL(s) Team manager is expected to work in line with new ways of working-, which will include working from home, as well as office, based work with teams. Your office base could be any of the NYCC offices we have across county.
- The opportunity to develop knowledge, experience and skills within a well-regarded team
- Professional support and supervision from line manager, and relevant training.
- The challenge of complex and varied work
- A variety of competitive employee benefits including generous leave entitlement, career average pension scheme with excellent benefits, access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts.
- Travel expenses will be reimbursed for travelling across the geographical patch
- Access to a range of modern technologies to support modern ways of working.
You will have:
A professional social work qualification and registration with Social Work England
A comprehensive knowledge of current, relevant legislation
Experience relevant to the role
We are looking for a team manager who has the ability to manage challenging cases and processes, complex information, in a fast changing environment, whilst maintaining the focus on the person, their values, wishes and beliefs.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Claire Webster ( Acting Service manager DoLS/MCA ) or Cara Nimmo ( Head of Practice) on Claire.Webster@northyorks.gov.uk or Cara.Nimmo@northyorks.gov.uk to arrange a conversation.
Closing date: 18th April 2022
Interviews will be held on the 27th of April 2022 via Teams.