CoP DoL Team Lead inSolihull inSolihull PUBLISHED THU 2 JAN 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Court of Protection Team Lead to join our COP DoL Team.

The ideal candidate will offer support and advice to colleagues and Associates in matters relating to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivations of Liberty Safeguards to ensure current case law and legislation are used in clinical practice to promote best practice and compliance with the law.

The post holder will uphold our values and lead by example, supporting a working culture across UB Healthcare.

To lead on COP applications to ensure compliance with the MCA and 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 are embedded into clinical practice to promote best practice and compliance with the law.

This role is in the COP DoL and Complex Care Team, and the successful candidate will work closely with the AACC Team, supporting patients in receipt of NHS funding, including Continuing HealthCare, Joint Health & Social Care 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.

The post will provide strong professional leadership and expertise to colleagues within UB Healthcare and external stakeholders and partners such as individuals and their representatives, care providers, Local Authorities, ICBs and Provider Trusts.

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To be responsible for initiating, managing and completing COP applications and advising and supporting patients and their representatives throughout

Act in accordance with professional standards, providing professional leadership, motivation, and support to colleagues and associates of all disciplines and ensuring compliance with statutory, mandatory local ICB policy and guidance requirements and professional standards. This will include supportingcapacity assessments and best-interest meetings.

Be required to undertake a high level of communication to work with clinical leaders, legal teams, Court professionals, andsenior external colleagues to support the progression of Court applications while also supporting patients and their representatives to improve their experience.

To be skilled in effectively communicating complex, sensitive information.

To be able to deal with frequent difficult situations arising from the complex nature of CoP applications and apply the least restrictive principles as per MCA 2005.

Providing some cover to the wider team in periods of unexpected colleague absence or service pressures.

To maintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care seeking advice, and maintain contemporaneous clinical records in line with professional responsibilities and Standards for Record Keeping.

Proactively manage a caseload with highly complex needs and challenging circumstances. A clear understanding of the various COP applications and theability to coordinate and manage a case from start to completion.

Attend court hearings where needed, represent the client, and follow the court process, including completing statements and reports.

Support clinical associates and staff in relation to complex MCA or CoP matters and preventively work on cases to reduce the need to apply to COP, where appropriate

Proactively manage potential COP cases, including leading best-interest meetings and supporting our clients with decision-making.

Develop and deliver training to colleagues on MCA, DOLS and COP in accordance with current case law and legislation and with bespoke needs for the clinical area.

Provide leadership to UB Healthcare colleagues in relation to MCA and COP matters.

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

Provide clinical and professional supervision, case management, and specialist advice and guidance to team members.

To undertake Quality Audits of COP applications undertaken by UB Healthcare Associate Practitioners and provide both written and verbal feedback to individuals

Manage COPDoL applications and MCA matters with equity and consistency.

Ensure knowledge and practice are up to date with current case law and legislation changes to inform best practices 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 theline manager and participate in development programmes.

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

Instil a culture of patient-centred approach and continuous improvement across UB Healthcare, ensuring all team members understand and deliver their roles effectively.

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

Work with other senior managers and professionals to gather quantitative and qualitative clinical information to inform the development of new or revised service-delivery models and establish quality benchmarks.