Senior Mental Capacity Act Officer
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 October 2025 |
| Location: | To be agreed with postholder, BN13 3EP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9354-25-1100 |
Summary
To enable staff to comply with the MCA through robust response to direct queries. To deliver effective administration of the DoLS ward referral and Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty administration, providing cover when required to ensure continuity of service. To be accountable for completion of records for the administration of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Court of Protection requests are complete and updated in a timely way. To undertake line management of the MCA Officer and MCA Administrator posts. In line with the Integrated Legal Team training plan and in collaboration with the Legal Education Advisor, develop and deliver high quality relevant training and guidance for staff and partner organisations, as appropriate on application of the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and associated legislation. To maintain the suite of training presentations and archiving. To deliver targeted meaningful training. Maintain accurate training attendance and feedback records. Provide accurate, up to date and clear guidance to ensure Mental Capacity statutory compliance. Take responsibility for self-directed learning and development to maintain knowledge in mental capacity law, mental health law, associated guidance, regulation and case law. Support implementation of relevant legislative change. Undertake project work as agreed with the MCA Lead. Responsible for ordering items as required using the Trust ordering system. Undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager, commensurate with the role.