Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Coordinator (Senior Practitioner)

An opportunity has arisen for a registered Social Worker with a Best Interest Assessor (BIA) qualification to undertake the role of Coordinator within the Bristol City Council Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Team. This is a Senior Practitioner post.
You will have a sound knowledge of working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and would be willing to undertake the responsibilities of a BIA if required.
The service consists of a core team of BIAs who carry out the majority of the DoLS assessments for Bristol City Council. As a Coordinator, you will provide reflective supervision to BIAs and provide guidance and advice to the wider Adult Care workforce and external stakeholders, in matters relating to MCA and DoLS.
The administrative tasks of the service are carried out by DoLS Officers, and you will be involved in overseeing their work and contributing to effective service operation. You will be responsible for the induction and training of new starters. You will be supported by the Team Manager and the other DoLS Coordinators in the team.
This role involves the prioritisation and allocation of work. As well as the scrutiny of assessments, ensuring legal compliance and quality assurance. Therefore, being able to make legally defensible decisions as well as provide constructive and defensible feedback to practitioners is a key aspect of this job.
You will have a sound understanding of relevant legislation and case law, with an ability to shape working processes and the skills to build relationships with social care teams and external stakeholders.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career., Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Zara Shyadehi
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.