Best Interest Assessor - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

CompanySouth Gloucestershire Council

LocationYate, England, United Kingdom

Posted At2/26/2026

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Description

How You'll Make a Difference

As a qualified Best Interest Assessor, DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) you will make a difference by giving people a voice and helping protect their human rights.

What You Will Be Doing

It will be your responsibility to carry out DoLS assessments in hospitals and care homes, completing them in a timely manner to support South Gloucestershire Council with its functions as a supervisory body.
You will assist in raising awareness of the MCA and DoLS, encouraging their effective use in health and social care settings.
When required, you will support with the organisation and delivery of MCA and DoLS related events, bringing together relevant professionals, service users and carers with a view to providing up to date information and networking opportunities.
Regularly, you will participate in both DoLS team and best interests assessor meetings and will contribute to team and service development.

What We Need From You

You must have an accredited qualification as a DoLS Best Interests Assessor and be a registered professional in either social work, occupational therapy, nursing or chartered psychology.

You will have significant post qualifying experience in adult social care or mental health with experience of complex MCA and DoLS cases and working across partner organisations.

Given the elements of the role, you need to have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to complete quality and outcome focused assessments, communicate findings and keep detailed and accurate records.

It is key that you have a thorough knowledge of current MCA and DoLS legislation, case law and practice guidance.

You will have the ability to keep appropriate records and provide clear and reasoned reports in accordance with legal requirements and good practice, with the necessary skills to evaluate and analyse complex evidence and differing views.

What You Need To Know

We also have a 22.2 hour a week, permanent vacancy. Salary will be pro rated to hours worked. Please indicate on your application if you are applying for the full time or part time position.
Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained.
This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Yate and working from home.

You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.

Business insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy.

You can claim back mileage expenses.

Interviews will be held on Monday 23rd March 2026.

How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different

We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference, and we continue to invest in technology to help staff do their jobs to the best of their ability and celebrate innovation.
As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

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