Grade/Band J- K
Vacancy Hours 37
Contract Type Permanent
Weekend Working No
Interview Date Tuesday 9th August
Venue for Interview Ryedale House, Malton
We are looking for two Human Rights focused practitioners to join our busy, developing and highly regarded Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team.
The MCA/DoLS service sits in the Practice Team in North Yorkshire, leading developments in practice relating to the Mental Capacity Act ad Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and working alongside leading professionals in both Social Work and Occupational Therapy.
You will be joining us during an exciting phase, working towards Liberty Protection Safeguards, where you will be part of our journey towards integration of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in everyday practice.
We are looking for passionate, Rights based, qualified practitioners (Nurse, OT, Social Worker) with at least two years experience and who hold an additional qualification as a Best Interests Assessor. You will be undertaking assessments as part of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Process for people who are supported by North Yorkshire in care homes and hospitals across the Country.
We are working in a hybrid model, a mix of office and home based working - with face to face visits expected where it is safe to do so.
We also provide extensive health and wellbeing support for all our staff.
For an informal discussion contact Claire Webster: 01609 534304, Claire.webster@northyorks.gov.uk
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NYCC is committed to taking all reasonable steps to protect staff teams and the community we serve. As this role involves working closely with our most vulnerable client groups, post-holders must have received both doses of an authorised COVID vaccine, or have a valid medical exemption.
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