Senior Best Interests Assessor – DoLS

Contract : 12 months
Location : Home based and Hereford once a week
Hours : 37
Salary : £40,777 – £45,091 per annum
Closing date :

Summary

Support senior operational leadership of the DoLS service, including quality assurance, supervision, practice scrutiny, authorisation processes, and guidance on the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and relevant case law.

Responsibilities

• Exercise senior source of advice on the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and relevant case law.
• Support the AMHP, DoLS & EDT services Manager with a robust authorisation process for DoLS, scrutinising completed DoLS assessments submitted by doctors and Best Interests Assessors, ensuring they are legally robust, defensible and ready for authorisation.
• Provide professional supervision and practice guidance to BIAs.
• Support effective workflow, allocation an...