Court of Protection Practitioner

7 months ago


Preston, United Kingdom NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Court of Protection Practitioner to join the Safeguarding Team.

The post holder will uphold the values of the organisation and lead by example supporting a working culture across the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSCICB):
To lead on Court of Protection (COP) cases to ensure ICB compliance with The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Court of Protection (CoP) for a specified cohort of service users.

To support and advise colleagues in matters relating to the MCA and DOLS, to ensure current case law and legislation is being imbedded into clinical practice to promote best practice and compliance with the law.

This role sits in the ICB Lancashire & South Cumbria alongside the Safeguarding Team where health funding is in place, supporting patients in receipt of NHS funding including Continuing Healthcare (CHC), joint funding and complex care funding.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and setting best practice standards relating to the MCA, safeguarding and associated legislation.

Provide advice and support to commissioning colleagues in relation to the MCA, and CoP matters, this will include supporting in capacity assessments and best interest meetings.

To provide highly skilled communication to individuals from all care groups and ages with varying levels of communication needs (this includes face-to-face, written and telephone contacts)

To be skilled in effectively communicating complex sensitive information

Providing some cover to the wider team in periods of unexpected colleague absence or service pressuresTo maintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care seeking advice where required when sharing patient information.

Maintain contemporaneous clinical records in line with professional responsibilities and Standards for Record Keeping

To maintain up to date knowledge regarding developments in legislation specifically The Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA), safeguarding and associated case law.

To attend Court hearings where needed representing the ICB and follow through the Court process including the completion of statements and reports.

Provide and receive highly complex or sensitive information at times where there may be significant barriers to acceptance, for example when presenting an opposing position to Court to that of the patient or their representative.

To support the development and delivery of the service preparing for the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)

Ensure knowledge and practice is up to date with current case law and legislation changes to inform best practice and deliver up to date and relevant leadership and advice.

Respond to priority matters within short timescales whilst delivering the same quality and equitable service.

To maintain regular 1-1 meetings with line manager and participate in development programmes within ICB.

Ensure compliance with professional code of conduct/code of practice and maintain professional registration and training.

Instil a culture of customer-service and continuous improvement across the ICB ensuring all team members understand and deliver their role effectively.

To maintain the reputational standard of the ICB whilst representing them in legal matters, including attendance at Court hearings.



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