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12.08.2025
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If you are passionate about upholding people's human rights and applying the Mental Capacity Act, we would like to hear from you.
The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The Senior Social Work Practitioner role will uphold operational requirements and monitor timely statutory responsibilities. They will maintain up-to-date detailed knowledge of relevant legislation, council policies, and procedures.
The role involves line managing BIA's within the team by offering regular supervision, completing necessary paperwork, and engaging in performance management monitoring as required.
The post holder will be responsible for completing DoLS authorisations, managing the team when the team leader is off, supervising staff, and working on a duty rota to handle enquiries that come into the team. Part of the role will be to contribute to development work within the DoLS Team and provide expertise in Mental Capacity law.
If you are interested in joining the DoLS Team, please contact Sian Rowlands, DoLS Team Leader, for an informal chat about the role and the team.
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