Band 6 Community DoLS Assessor - Safeguarding Community Team - Hunter Gatherer AHP & Mental Health : Job Details

Band 6 Community DoLS Assessor – Safeguarding Community TeamLocation: Bristol, North Somerset and South GloucestershireRate: £250 per dayContract: 3–6 months ongoingStart Date: ASAP – 4 weeksWorking Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, hybrid working (largely remote)

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Community DoLS Assessor to join the Safeguarding Community Team. In this role, you will:

• Prepare supporting documentation for Community DoLS applications under the Re X Streamlined Procedure, including capacity assessments and best interests decision-making.

• Manage a caseload of Community DoLS cases, liaising with families, care providers, and professionals while ensuring service users remain at the centre of all decisions.

• Undertake assessments of capacity and best interests in line with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, ensuring records meet a legally defensible standard.

• Support the Senior MCA and DoLS Manager with Court of Protection cases, renewals of Community DoLS orders, and embedding best practice across the ICB footprint.

• Provide advice and guidance on MCA and DoLS matters, supporting colleagues in the transition to Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).

• Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals, advocates, and relevant agencies to deliver robust, person-centred safeguarding outcomes.

• Registered health or social care professional (NMC, Social Work England, HCPC, etc).

• Degree-level qualification in social work, nursing, or occupational therapy.

• Qualified Best Interests Assessor (BIA) under the DoLS process.

• Strong knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, Human Rights Act, and Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019.

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and commitment to ongoing professional learning.

• Proven experience undertaking DoLS or Community DoLS assessments, working with individuals in complex or emotive situations.

• Excellent communication, assessment, and report-writing skills, with the ability to make sound, defensible decisions.

• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm

• Contract: 3–6 months ongoing

• Start Date: ASAP – 4 weeks

• Location: Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (hybrid, largely remote)

• Access to hundreds of Band 5–8 roles across the UK

• Dedicated recruitment consultant specialising in mental health staffing

• Quick and reliable compliance process to get you into work faster

• Prompt payroll with umbrella or PAYE options available

• Ongoing support throughout your contract