Mental Capacity Specialist Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

The purpose of the Mental Capacity Specialist Practitioner role is to raise awareness and provide increased support for staff to assist the UHB in achieving compliance with the Mental Capacity Act.

As part of the MCA Team the post holders will work to develop and embed systems and processes to support staff with capacity assessments, best interests meetings and other MCA requirements. They will develop, implement and monitor the impact of an MCA implementation strategy and any related policies and procedures and provide training to staff of all levels and disciplines.

The role will involve working across UHB sites in order to provide hands on support to clinical staff. The successful applicants will be dynamic and self motivated, with a passion for safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full time Mental Capacity Specialist Practitioners to join the Mental Capacity Team within Safeguarding.

The successful applicants will help to support the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) agenda across Cardiff and Vale UHB by providing staff with expert support, information, training and guidance on issues relating to the MCA. They will also assist in raising awareness and providing support and guidance as part of the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), which are due to replace the Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards (DoLS).

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 the MCA with experience of working within a complex health or social care organisation.

The successful applicants will play an important part in helping to shape the new role and ensuring that UHB meets it's statutory obligations.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.



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