Mental Capacity Act Online Training

This online training course covers key principles, factors affecting mental capacity, and best interests decision-making. Participants learn about legal frameworks, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and advance care planning, with a focus on consent, safeguarding, and documentation.

Mental Capacity Online Training Module:

1. Introduction to the Mental Capacity Act:

   • Purpose and scope of the act.
   • Key principles and values.
   • Importance of promoting and respecting individual autonomy.

2. Understanding Mental Capacity:

   • Definition of mental capacity.
   • Factors affecting mental capacity.
   • Assessing mental capacity using the two-stage test.
   • Differentiating between a lack of capacity and unwise decisions.

3. Legal Framework and Decision-Making:

   • Decision-making authority and responsibilities.
   • Identifying appropriate decision-makers.
   • The role of healthcare professionals in assessment and support.

4. Best Interests Decision-Making:

   • Principles of best interests decision-making.
   • Factors to consider.
   • Involving the individual in decision-making.
   • Considering views and wishes of relevant individuals.

5. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS):

   • Understanding DoLS and its purpose.
   • Criteria for authorizing deprivation of liberty.
   • Role of healthcare workers in identifying and reporting potential DoLS situations.

6. Advance Care Planning and Advance Decisions:

   • Definition and importance of advance care planning.
   • Understanding advance decisions to refuse treatment (ADRT).
   • Healthcare worker's role in supporting and implementing advance care plans and ADRTs.

7. Consent and Mental Capacity:

   • Importance of informed consent and decision-making capacity.
   • Obtaining valid consent from individuals with fluctuating or impaired capacity.
   • Legal requirements for valid consent.

8. Safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act:

   • Recognizing and responding to potential abuse or neglect.
   • Understanding the legal framework for safeguarding.
   • Balancing autonomy and protection in safeguarding.

9. Record-keeping and Documentation:

   • Importance of accurate record-keeping.
   • Documenting mental capacity assessments, best interests decisions, and consent discussions.
   • Ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality requirements.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the principles of the Mental Capacity Act.
2. Knowledge of mental capacity assessment.
3. Ability to conduct mental capacity assessments.
4. Knowledge of the legal framework for decision-making.
5. Awareness of best interests decision-making.
6. Understanding of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
7. Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of different professionals.
8. Familiarity with documentation and record-keeping requirements.
9. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals lacking mental capacity.
10. Understand implications of the Mental Capacity Act on ethical and legal practice.

Certificates are included.

Course Duration 1 Hour.

This Training module will be available for 6 months to complete from date of purchase.