Adult’s Social Worker, DoLS Authorised Signatory, Rotherham

Adult’s Social Worker, DoLS Authorised Signatory, Rotherham 
Pay rates to £39.45 per hour 
Contract role, DoLS Authorised Signatory (Full time work) 
 
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Adult’s Social Worker in Rotherham 
This is to work as the DoLS Authorised Signatory Role – please note this is full time (not ad-hoc) work 
Main Purpose of Job 

• We are looking for an experienced Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Authoriser to undertake the role of the Authorised Signatory for a period of approximately three months.   The main purpose of the role is to: 

• Review the reports of the Best Interests and Mental Health Assessors. 

• Scrutinise reports and check for evidence that the six legal assessment criteria are met 

• Seek clarification from assessors where evidence is lacking or unclear 

• Check details on Form 5 and complete evidence of scrutiny section, providing justification for the authorisation 

• Where the recommended authorisation is not supported by evidence, advise DoLS office of refusal and grounds for refusal. 

 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager