Consent Lead
Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to support the UHB's consent agenda. The role will involve working within the MCA Team in Safeguarding to undertake the role of Consent Lead. The role will involve providing support and guidance to clinicians around consent issues, developing guidance and frameworks, delivering training, facilitating audits and working with clinical boards to help support good practice and embed national guidance.
You will be well supported by the MCA Team and will have an opportunity to build your existing skills around consent and mental capacity.
If you are looking for an interesting career development, have strong communication skills and thrive on ensuring excellent patient care and experience, this could be the perfect job for you!
This post is Fixed term/secondment for 12 months, until 12th May 2027, to meet the needs of the service.
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Consent Lead to join the Mental Capacity Team within Safeguarding.
The successful applicants will help to support the consent agenda across Cardiff and Vale UHB by providing staff with expert support, information, training and guidance on issues relating to consent. The role will involve providing support and guidance to clinicians around consent issues, developing guidance and frameworks, delivering training, facilitating audits and working with clinical boards to help support good practice and embed national guidance.
The role requires collaborative working and the development of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency relationships with partner agencies.
Whilst training and professional support will be available, applicants require an in-depth knowledge and understanding of consent with experience of working within a complex health or social care organisation.
The successful applicants will play an essential role in ensuring that the UHB meets it's statutory obligations.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You 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.