Consent Lead
The closing date is 11 May 2026
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to support the UHB's consent agenda. The role will involve working within the MCA Team in Safeguarding to undertake the role of Consent Lead. The role will involve providing support and guidance to clinicians around consent issues, developing guidance and frameworks, delivering training, facilitating audits and working with clinical boards to help support good practice and embed national guidance.
You will be well supported by the MCA Team and will have an opportunity to build your existing skills around consent and mental capacity.
This post is Fixed term/secondment for 12 months, until 12th May 2027, to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will help to support the consent agenda across Cardiff and Vale UHB by providing staff with expert support, information, training and guidance on issues relating to consent.
* Provide support and guidance to clinicians around consent issues
* Develop guidance and frameworks
* Deliver training
* Facilitate audits
* Work with clinical boards to support good practice and embed national guidance
* Develop effective multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency relationships with partner agencies
The role requires collaborative working and the development of effective multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency relationships with partner agencies. Whilst training and professional support will be available, applicants require an in‑depth knowledge and understanding of consent with experience of working within a complex health or social care organisation.
The successful applicant will play an essential role in ensuring that the UHB meets its statutory obligations. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Qualifications
* Management/leadership or teaching qualification or experience
Experience
* Experience in supervisory or management post, working with consent
* Track record of achievement and task completion
Skills
* Excellent communication and organisational skills, working within a multi professional team
* Evidence based practice skills
Knowledge
* Excellent understanding of consent and relevant legislation
* Empathetic, able to work on own initiative and work with people at all levels
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum pro rata
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