Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
02/05/2024
Advert End Date:
29/05/2024 12:00
Salary:
£43,421 - £45,441
Job Category:
Social Work - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Belmont House
Further Information
We are recruiting a Signatory to our Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards team. The role will involve scrutinising assessments received by Best Interests and Mental Health Assessors and making decisions about authorising periods of deprivation of liberty within care homes and hospitals on behalf of the Local Authority. Training in a relevant profession and experience of working under the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards is required; job specific training in relation to undertaking the signatory role will be provided to the successful applicant.
This is a great opportunity to join a small, friendly team whose focus is on undertaking assessments in a thorough and timely manner in order to promote the rights and wellbeing of those we work with. We work innovatively to promote central themes of human rights based practice with an excellent understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act throughout.
We offer excellent terms of service including hybrid working arrangements, a generous annual leave allowance and options for flexible working (where appropriate).
By working for Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council you will also have opportunities to progress your career by specialising in particular areas of practice, such as older people or learning disabilities.
Please ensure you refer to the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Person Specification when completing your application as they are used to select candidates for interview.
If you would like further information about the posts please contact the DoLS team manager Lucy Allison on 01642 444 375.
The council holds ambassador status for the North East Better Health at Work Award.
The authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure & barring service check (DBS) will be sought.
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council are dedicated to addressing the global climate emergency and have committed to being a net zero carbon borough by 2030