Lead Practitioner - Winchester, United Kingdom - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Winchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you passionate about the Mental Capacity Act? Are you an individual with excellent communication skills and enthusiasm? We're looking for an individual with excellent knowledge around the Mental Capacity Act to take the agenda forwards as we move towards the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

To oversee the implementation and operational delivery of the Liberty Protection Safeguards across the Trust under the guidance of the Named Leads for Safeguarding and Deputy Chief Nurse.
To manage the transition process between the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.
To ensure that best practice is embedded Trust wide in line with relevant legal frameworks.
To ensure that accurate records are maintained and disseminated as required to the Care Quality Commission or other bodies in line with statutory responsibilities.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country.

We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

You'll work alongside the Safeguarding Adults team. We're a small and friendly team that is part of a much bigger friendly Trust.

We're passionate about upholding the rights of patients under the MCA and hope that you will join us to continue our mission further.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.