Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS/DoLS) Team Leader

NHS; Abercynon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader in the Liberty Protection Safeguards Team at the NHS. This role involves providing leadership in Mental Capacity Act compliance, coordinating assessments, and delivering training to healthcare professionals within the University Health Board. A strong candidate will possess relevant qualifications and extensive experience in health or social care.

Qualifications

• Possess specialist knowledge of MCA 2005, LPS/DoLS, and the Mental Health Act 2007.
• Significant experience in relevant areas of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and advice on the Mental Capacity Act across the University Health Board.
• Coordinate the Best Interest Assessors regarding LPS/DoLS processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Degree level or equivalent in health/social care discipline at Masters Level

Job description

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Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS/DoLS) Team Leader

The closing date is 01 July 2025

An exciting opportunity for a new Team Leader has arisen within our DoLS Team. The post is a secondment/fixed term for 8 months due to service needs. Provide leadership and specialist knowledge and advice in respect of the Mental Capacity Act for the University Health Board across a range of delivery functions. The Team Leader will coordinate the Best Interest Assessors with regards to allocation and the LPS/DoLS process. Be responsible for designing, organising, delivering and evaluating bespoke training and staff development programmes relating to Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, including the Liberty Protection Safeguards (DoLS) to Healthcare professionals across the UHB. The Team Leader will be responsible for coordinating cases presented at the Court of Protection, providing advice and expertise to staff across all professionals working within the UHB. Please ensure you ask permission from your manager before applying for this secondment.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working with the Supervisory Body and the Head of Safeguarding to embed systems and processes across the University Health Board to ensure compliance with legislative requirements related to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) & Liberty Protection Safeguards (currently Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - DoLS).

To work closely with other Supervisory Bodies, Managing Authorities, and health and social care professionals on behalf of the UHB to manage the LPS/DoLS assessment and authorisation process.

Please ensure you ask permission from your manager before applying for this secondment

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but also of the diverse communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or click 'Apply now' to view in Trac.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or B1 Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn’t mean you have to be fluent or able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being able to hold simple conversations with patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Possess specialist knowledge of MCA 2005, LPS/DoLS, and the Mental Health Act 2007 in the context of clinical service delivery
• Degree level or equivalent in a health/social care discipline at Masters Level (or working towards)

Experience

• Significant experience in relevant areas of practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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