Job summaryCTM UHB is seeking a skilled and motivated Mental Capacity Act & Consent Practitioner to support and strengthen lawful, person centred decision making across our services. This specialist role is central to ensuring compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, associated case law, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Court of Protection processes and organisational preparation for the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
You will act as an expert advisor and practitioner, providing hands on support to clinical teams, patients and families, particularly in complex or high risk cases. Working autonomously across inpatient wards, the role promotes human rights based practice, supports safeguarding processes and contributes to organisational assurance through audit, training and quality improvement.
We are looking for a registered professional with strong practical experience of the Mental Capacity Act, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to appropriately challenge practice to protect patients' legal and human rights.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 31 March 2027 due to funding.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job- Provide expert advice and hands-on support to clinical staff on the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, consent, best interests decision-making and deprivation of liberty processes, including DoLS and preparation for Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).
- Support and guide staff with capacity assessments, best interests meetings and documentation, ensuring decisions are lawful, proportionate and person-centred.
- Provide specialist input to complex and high-risk cases, including advising when Court of Protection involvement may be required and supporting COP processes where needed.
- Work autonomously across inpatient wards, actively supporting practice at ward level and appropriately challenging decisions where patient rights or legal compliance may be at risk.
- Deliver training, education and awareness sessions to clinical staff to improve confidence, understanding and compliance with MCA, DoLS and LPS requirements.
- Contribute to audit, monitoring and quality improvement, supporting organisational assurance and reporting risks or concerns through safeguarding governance structures.
- Work collaboratively with the Safeguarding Team, Senior MCA/DoLS/COP Nurse, Clinical Practice Educator and partner agencies to promote best practice and safeguard adults at risk.
- Promote a human rights-based approach to care, ensuring dignity, respect and legal protections are upheld for people who may lack capacity.
About usCwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
- We listen, learn, and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssential- Extensive working knowledge and practical experience of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including capacity assessments and best interests decision-making.
- Understanding of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), consent to treatment, and awareness of Court of Protection processes.
ExperienceEssential- Experience of working within healthcare settings, either within or alongside clinical teams.
CircumstancesEssential- Ability to travel in a timely and work flexibly across multiple hospital sites.
RegistrationEssential- Registered healthcare or social care professional (e.g. Nursing, Therapy or Social Work) with relevant professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
