Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Capacity Act
- Grade
- Band 6 (indicative)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term/Secondment up to 12 months. The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-8615767-E-CNT
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York and Scarborough Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
MCA and DoLS Educator
Band 6 (indicative)
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
This post is within the Professional Development and Education Team which covers the York and Scarborough Trust. This is for a full time fixed term position for 12 months, 37.5 hours a week working over 5 days (Monday to Friday) with an expectation of cross site working.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting the human rights of some of the most vulnerable members of our society by supporting them to make their own decisions or where they lack the capacity, provide a framework for making decisions in their best interests.
If you have a passion for protecting the human rights of patients and would be interested in working as a key part of our team to ensure the Trust meets its legal requirements and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is embedded into practice, then this is the role for you.
This is a varied rewarding role, with high expectations and suited for those with an interest or experience in mental capacity assessment and deprivation of liberty safeguarding. You will need to have a good understanding of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards and demonstrate clear quality improvement experience within an acute/community healthcare setting.
Whilst having a background and expert knowledge in MCA/DoLS would be advantageous we are also interested in applications from individuals who have a passion and drive for patient advocacy and would complete the required training.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will have a strong, sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. If you are a qualified nurse, social worker or allied healthcare professional with a minimum of two years post qualifying experience and you have a passion for educating, learning and a desire to protect patients and assist colleagues to ensure the law is applied correctly and consistently, then this is the job for you.
This is a trust wide position and a need for flexibility in terms of work location may be required.
The MCA and DoLS educator is responsible for delivering MCA and DoLS training to Trust staff, commissioned partners and supporting clinical teams in applying the Mental Capacity Act.
The core duties of the role are:
· Deliver training agenda to time and target.
· To deliver effective training in relation to MCA and DoLS,
· To function as a resource for all aspects regarding MCA and DoLS,
· To provide specialist support and advice to the multidisciplinary team in the application of MCA/DoLS,
· To support the audit programme in a monthly cycle and support care groups in addressing areas of poor practice.
· To assist the MCA and DoLS Lead Practitioner to assess and identify improvements in the application of the MCA and DoLS into clinical practice.
We highly recommend all interested candidates to contact Karen Pearce for an informal discussion.
Working for our organisation
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Post graduate qualification in teaching / assessing.
- Registered Nurse Qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Equivalent Level of in-depth experience and knowledge acquired over a minimum period of 4 years
- Clear experience of proficient and successful delivery of face-to-face training in health and social care or similar environment
- Robust experience, understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DoLS within a health and/or social care environment or similar
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to assimilate complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options in line with the MCA (2005)
- Can support staff in making complex decisions relating to the application of the mental capacity act to individual patient’s circumstances
- Excellent time and project management skills to ensure the training is delivered on time, with all learning outcomes adequately addressed
- Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above (or equivalent), with experience applying knowledge to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging situations
- Ability to give objective, accurate, consistent, and timely advice in relation to health and social care learning and development, within the scope of this role
- Provides best practice advice in a clinical setting for staff in relation to the application of the Mental Capacity Act
- Excellent IT skills including use of PowerPoint
- Ability to work in a self-directed manner as part of a distance-managed team, utilising good organisational skills to prioritise and manage workload
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Pearce
- Job title
- MCA and DoLS Lead Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07901103277
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