Senior Best Interest Assessor (DoLS Team)NHS

Job summary

This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of£46,355 - £50,446 per annum.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with adults across RBWM, you will fulfil the duties and responsibilities of Senior Best Interest Assessor (BIA) based within the DoLS Team, completing comprehensive person centred assessments to a high standard, determining whetherapplications made by Managing Authorities to deprive a person of their liberty meet the legal criterion and are in the persons best interests, as outlined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Code of Practice and subsequent case law.

Job description

• To line manage and supervise the Best Interest Assessor within the team and provide guidance and case direction for wider social care staff, including the Management Team and day to day oversight of administrative staff.
• To respond to duty queries and requests from practitioners and partner agencies supporting clinical decision making and providing case advise.
• To support the Management Team in the role of Signatories / Authorisers; ensuring legal compliance to developing case law post AGNI judgement.
• To attend legal round table meetings, representing the Supervisory Body and ensuring defensible decision making within the Court of Protection arena.
• Undertake the role of the BIA in line with mental capacity legislation, case law and local policy, completing all supporting assessments within statutory timescales, as outlined within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
• Support ASC Teams to monitor and promote best practice, to ensure recommended conditions are adhered to in accordance with legislation and case law, undertaking timely reviews and / or renewals of existing DoLS and CoP authorisations, ensuring appropriate contact and communication is maintained with Managing Authorities.

This role will support the Team Manager day to day with triage of new referrals, quality assurance of external reports and responding to operational queries. All staff in the team receive quality, monthly supervision and reflective spaces for shared learning opportunities. The team promotes an open learning culture, positive risk taking and developing confidence with emerging case law.

About us

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive andinnovative areas of the country. The borough council a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.