Mental Capacity Act - Scarborough, United Kingdom - York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Scarborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure that patients who lack capacity to consent to care or treatment, who need to access acute health care services, receive the highest possible standard of care.

The post holder will actively promote and facilitate evidence based practice and quality assurance within the Trust, raising the profile of patients who cannot consent to care or treatment within the Trust.

The MCA / DoLS / LPS Lead Practitioner will be located within the Safeguarding Adults Team.

The role requires a professional with excellent team working and communication skills; you will provide patient centered care and deliver effective evidence based care to a defined demographic population with diverse health care and social needs.