DoLS Coordinator

Isle of Wight Council; Thorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional council in England is seeking an enthusiastic part-time DoLS Coordinator. This role will involve managing DoLS requests, developing IT systems, and analyzing data within the Adult Social Care framework. Ideal candidates should have knowledge of relevant legislation and excellent communication skills. The position offers monthly supervision and team support, ensuring a collaborative work environment. Flexibility in hours can be considered, with an average of 15 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legislation like the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex spreadsheets.
• Experience developing administrative systems in Adult Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Manage enquiries and DoLS requests via email or telephone.
• Develop and maintain IT systems for daily work.
• Analyze local and national data returns.
• Manage external vendor processes for purchase orders.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant legislation within Adult Social Care

Attention to detail

Experience using standard IT software

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Ability to prioritize and organize tasks

Education

Maths and English at GCSE grade A-C / 9-4 equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

15 hours per week. Part of the weekly contract hours must include Friday cover; however, candidate preferences for dividing the hours over 2 or 3 days will be considered.

On the Isle of Wight within the Adult Social Care Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Team, we are looking for a part time DoLS Coordinator who is enthusiastic and can support the Team in their work.

The Isle of Wight Council has a range of responsibilities under DoLS and the Mental Capacity Act as a Supervisory Body and this post will support the DoLS Team in managing and developing systems that ensure the Council’s duties are effectively discharged.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing enquiries by email or telephone, DoLS requests, and allocation for assessments, authorisations of DoLS, and termination of authorisations as needed.
• Developing and maintaining IT systems to support this day-to-day work.
• Collecting and analysing data for both local and national data returns.
• Managing external vendor processes to include setting up purchase orders and responding to invoices.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of relevant legislation within Adult Social Care such as the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Mental Health Act and the DoLS legal framework.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a complex spreadsheet.
• Wide experience and knowledge of using standard IT software.
• Maths and English at GCSE grade A-C / 9-4 equivalent.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience of Adult Social Care systems and developing administrative systems.
• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks in a very busy setting, be willing to help improve local processes and be flexible in managing varying workloads within required timescales.

Support and Development

In return, monthly supervision is provided, as well as monthly Team Meetings, a monthly DoLS Coordinator planning meeting and other regular support from colleagues in the team and the wider department.

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