Mental Capacity Assessor - North London, United Kingdom - TSF Assessments Ltd

Description

Who are you:

Highly talented, skilled and proactive, this flexible role of four days per week, will suit you if you are passionate about, and have experience in, completing mental capacity assessments.

Working with TSF, you will complete mental capacity assessments remotely via video-link and face-to-face in your local area and complete related documentation to the highest standard.

As well as the opportunity to specialise further in mental capacity you will also benefit from TSF's expertise, training and in-house quality monitoring to support you through the assessment process.

We are looking for a Social Worker, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered General Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Speech & Language Therapist, with experience of completing mental capacity assessments.

You will be required to assess and certify individuals' capacity in line with the MCA guidance and appropriate case law, and to complete detailed reports to a high standard, requiring excellent written skills.

About Us:

TSF are a Mental Capacity Assessment company based in Gloucestershire, with a team of assessors throughout England and Wales.

We complete both face-to-face and remote mental capacity assessments via video-link for the legal, financial and medical sectors and private clients who have had legal advice.

Our assessments include, but are not limited to, Lasting Power of Attorney, COP3, Property & Finance, Health & Welfare, Testamentary and Statutory Will, Litigation and Equity Release.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing for mental capacity assessments in line with our operating procedures.
• Conducting mental capacity assessments to a high standard, both facetoface and remotely, as set out by the Mental Capacity Act and in accordance with all relevant case law.
• Ensuring all contact with clients and instructing parties respects and promotes equality, diversity and the rights of the client at all times.
• Producing and submitting Court of Protection documentation and mental capacity assessment reports for internal Quality Monitoring.
• Keeping up to date with case law and current debate within the field of mental capacity.
• Working as part of a team to continually develop and improve our service provision.

Essential knowledge and experience:

• Qualifications in health or social care to degree level or equivalent.
• Registration with professional body in line with profession e.g. HCPC, NMC etc.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the MCA
• Experience of conducting mental capacity assessments.
• A keen interest in mental capacity issues and advances in best practice.
• Completion of robust and detailed mental capacity reports to the highest standard, that can withstand court scrutiny.
• Awareness of data protection and upholding client confidentiality.
• Risk assessment, risk management and following lone working procedures.
• Using online software programmes and video call platforms.

Desired knowledge and experience:

• Specialist practice and clinical knowledge of different client groups e.g. mental health illness, dementia, learning disabilities and brain injuries.
• Working with people with communication difficulties.
• Knowledge of relevant case law.

Why choose TSF Assessments?

• We are a leading and established mental capacity assessment company.
• Excellent rates of pay.
• 20 days A/L pro rata + bank holidays.
• Remote working, with some facetoface assessments.

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 30 per week


Salary:
£20.50 per hour


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:

All of our assessors must be compliant with any government COVID-19 guidelines and care home guidelines when carrying out face-to-face assessments.

Application question(s):

• Are you able to use your own laptop/tablet/phone to complete this role?

Experience:

- mental capacity assessment (MCA 2005): 1 year (required)
- formal report writing: 1 year (required)


Licence/Certification:

• UK Driver's Licence (required)

- registration with a medical/social care professional body (required)


Work Location:
On the road


Reference ID:
Assessor - Mar23