Jacqui James-Hunt
Eastham,Wirral
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with a strong foundation in exercising judgment and assimilating information. Proven ability to communicate effectively and foster collaboration, leading to the achievement of shared goals. Committed to leveraging core competencies to drive informed decision-making and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Judicial Officer
HM Courts and Tribunal Service
2025.09 - 2026.05
Visiting Officer
Court of Protection
2024.07 - 2026.05
Advanced Practitioner – Professional Standards Team
Wirral Council – Adult Social Care
2019.02 - 2026.06
- Signatory Authoriser for the Council/Supervisory Body (SB), over 750 DoLS Form 5's completed for the SB.
- Monitoring of Court of Protection cases via Section 21 A appeals
- Qualified Best Interest Assessor.
- Work within the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
- Ensure compliance with legal, organisational and multi-agency requirements
- Take a lead role in ensuring that all operational social work practice involving safeguarding, adult protection and high-level risk is of the highest possible standard and in accordance with relevant legislation and agree policy and procedures and guidance.
- Undertake specific work with reference to the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) and the requirements of the Supervisory Body. Including responding to practice queries from partner organisations, managing authorities, relevant person’s representatives and advocacy services.
- DoLS signatory – scrutinising assessments for DoLS ensuring the evidence for the six legal criteria are met; completing the form 5 authorisation document; and providing justification for the authorisation as the signatory. Seeking clarification from assessors where evidence is lacking.
- Facilitate Best Interest Assessor (BIA) workshops for conducting and recording DoLS assessments.
- Coordinate and facilitate BIA.
- Undertake learning reviews following serious incidents
- Review, write and update adult social care policies and procedures
- Support senior managers and colleagues in the application of legislation relevant to social work including The Care Act 2014, MHA 1983 (2007) MCA 2005, DoLS 2009 and Human Rights Act 1998.
- Court of Protection – support colleagues with documentation and court attendance.
- Offer guidance to promote best practice, ongoing learning and continuing professional development.
- Member of the CQC project board. Quality Lead role, in preparation for CQC visit.
- Panel member at monthly legal surgery
- Write a monthly newsletter for all social workers.
- Research in Practice, link officer for the organisation.
Social Worker Community Mental Health Team
Shropshire County Council - Adult Social Care
2021.01 - 2022.08
- Assessed need within the Care Programme approach under the Mental Health National Service Framework.
- Completed assessments.
- Worked with a variety of professionals and disciplines which included psychology, CBT therapy, art therapists and occupational therapists. These groups focused on anger management and anxiety awareness.
- Prepared reports for Mental Health Tribunals.
- Participated in preventative work, multi disciplinary working; liaised and networked with other agencies.
- Carried out Safeguarding investigations
- Provided and Presented Applications for funding to specialist panels.
- Worked on a Duty Rota managing urgent and crisis situations.
- Applied the appropriate legislation to my daily role.
- Acted as Advocate for the people I worked with and their carers.
- Liaised with various agencies and professionals.
Experienced Social Worker
Cheshire West and Chester Council - Adult Social Care
2018.06 - 2019.02
- Transition Team - Experienced Social Worker.
- Best Interest Assessor - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team.
- Worked within the framework of Legislation, agreed county policies and procedures.
- Assessed the need for social work service including the identification of risk and need for protection.
- Liaised and negotiated with other professional, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the best possible service was provided to the person and families.
- Managed and monitored an allocated workload within individual and groups
- Contributed to the evaluation and development of services and sharing new ideas with newly qualified social workers, students, professional groups and interested bodies.
- Achieved annual Best Interest Assessor Re-approval training.
- Undertook and completed Best Interest and Mental Capacity assessments within the DoLS process, including detailed reports.
- Provided advice and guidance to colleagues, commissioners and providers of services with reference to the MCA, the interface between the MHA, MCA and the DoLS.
- Supported families in the role of Relevant Persons Representative.
- Liaised with legal services and making Court of Protection decisions with reference to applications.
Advanced Practitioner Multi agency Safeguarding Hub and Integrated Co-ordination Team Manager/ Agile Working.
Wirral Council - Adult Social Care
2014.10 - 2018.06
- Mentor, coach and provided reflective supervision to social workers ensuring the council meet its statutory obligations.
- Chaired complex safeguarding meetings.
- Quality-assured assessments, support plans, MCA assessments, Section 42 safeguarding enquiries.
- Completed Continuing Health Care checklists and assisted with the assessment process.
- Support social workers in managing complex caseloads and commissioned individual packages of care that lead to an improvement of outcomes and wellbeing.
- Knowledge in KSS/ PCF with the ASYE programme and facilitation as a supervisor.
- Supervisor of students. Supported, advised and contributed to serious case reviews and strategic case reviews within the organisation.
- Worked closely with partner agencies. Acted as a recognised expert within specialist field and contributed to policy and practice whilst promoting leading edge innovative practice/ best practice across locality teams and at strategic level via safeguarding adult’s board.
Experienced Social Worker - Learning Disability Team
Wirral Council - Adult Social Care
2013.02 - 2014.10
- Developed and implemented Personalisation through Creative Self-Directed Support.
- Coordinated community care assessments. Care management / maintained records in accordance with statutory and departmental policies and procedures.
- Transition work with young adults.
- Carried out Adult Protection investigations under the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
- Attended Appropriate Adult investigations at the police station.
- Prepared contracts for the provision of domiciliary, residential and nursing care
- Networked and worked in partnership with advocacy services, employment, housing benefits, local and residential colleges.
- Carried out formal assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and best interest assessments.
- Carried out comprehensive risk assessments.
- Participated in the referral and allocation process including duty.
- Prepared Social Circumstances reports for Mental Health Tribunal.
- Assessed and reviewed out of county placements.
Experienced Social Worker Hospital and Community Learning Disability Team
Shropshire County Council - Adult Social Care
2004.12 - 2013.02
- Completed Single Assessment Process supporting patients through hospital discharge, working in partnership and collaboratively with health, agencies and voluntary organisations.
- Developed and implemented Personalisation through Creative Self-Directed Support.
- Coordinated community care assessments.
- Care management / maintained records in accordance with statutory and departmental policies and procedures.
- Transition work with young adults.
- Carried out adult protection investigations under the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
- Attended Appropriate Adult investigations at police station.
- Prepared contracts for the provision of domiciliary, residential and nursing care.
- Networked and worked in partnership with advocacy services, employment, housing benefits, local and residential colleges.
- Carried out formal assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and best interest assessments.
- Carried out Comprehensive risk assessments. Participated in the referral and allocation process including duty.
- Prepared Social Circumstances reports for Mental Health Tribunal.
- Assessed and reviewed out of county placements.
Experienced Social Worker
Wolverhampton Council - Adult Social Care
2004.03 - 2004.12
- Coordinated community care assessments.
- Care management / maintained records in accordance with statutory and departmental policies and procedures.
- Transition work with young adults.
- Carried out adult protection investigations under the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
- Attended Appropriate Adult investigations at police station.
- Prepared Social Circumstances reports for Mental Health Tribunal.
- Assessed and reviewed out of county placements
Assertive Outreach Team Experienced Social Worker
Telford and Wrekin Council - Adult Social Care.
2002.08 - 2004.03
- Assessed need within the Care Programme approach under the Mental Health National Service Framework.
- Completed assessments for adults with severe enduring mental illness. Supported service users in making positive choices from a range of specialist and non-specialist services.
- Completed community care assessments.
- Care management, maintained records in accordance with statutory and departmental policies and procedures.
- Carried out adult protection investigations under the Protection of vulnerable adults.
- Attended Appropriate Adult investigations at police station.
- Prepared Social Circumstances reports and attending Mental Health Tribunal.
- Assessed and reviewed out of county placements
- Completed risk assessments.
Education
Master Of Science - Professional Studies
University of Chester
Best Interest Assessor Qualification - undefined
University of Chester
Post Graduate Certificate - Advanced Social Work Practice
University of Manchester
BA 2:1 - Specialist Social Work
University of Wolverhampton
Diploma - Social Work
University of Wolverhampton
Skills
- Exercising Judgement
- Possessing and Building Knowledge
- Assimilating and Clarifying Information
- Working and Communication with others
Certification
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Best Interest Assessor (BIA) Refresher Course May 2026
- HM Courts and Tribunal Service/ Refresher Training Judicial College May 2026
- The Oliver McGowan Training NHS England Feb 2026
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Section 42 Safeguarding Enquires April 2026
- Prevent Duty Training April 2025
- Respectful Workplaces for Individuals June 2026
- Cyber Security Refresher Module December 2025
- HM Courts and Tribunal Service/ Appointed Judiciary Officer. Judicial College September 2025
- Edge Training & Consultancy Authoring Signatories Refresher Course Feb 2025
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Best Interest Assessor (BIA) Refresher Course May 2025
- Office of Public Guardian Training July 2024
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Authorising Signatories DoLS May 2024
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Best Interest Assessor (BIA) Refresher Course January 2024
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Best Interest Assessor (BIA) Refresher Course January 2023
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act Interaction. December 2022
- NHS Training LeDeR Reviewer. Learning from Lives and Deaths of people with Learning Disability and Autism March 2022
- Edge Training & Consultancy Ltd DoLS Authorising Signatory Training July 2022
References
- Beverley, Wright, Senior Manager Mental Health, beverley.wright@derby.gov.uk, 07568385798, Derby City Council, House 1Corporation Streer, Derby, DE1 2FS
- Robert, Smart, Principal Social Worker (PSW), robert.smart@trafford.gov.uk, 07976319801
General essential experience
- Communicate effectively with people living with a learning disability, acquired brain injury, dementia, severe and enduring mental illness and complex health and social care needs.
- Ability to work autonomously and within timescales.
- Mentoring and supporting colleagues with complex work, sharing knowledge and relevant case law.
- Proficient IT skills. Competent at using Microsoft office software and databases.
- Proficient in completing court reports and meeting submission timescales.
- Proficient in completing DoLS authorisations for the supervisory body.
- Full, clean driving license.
Timeline
Judicial Officer
HM Courts and Tribunal Service
2025.09 - 2026.05
Visiting Officer
Court of Protection
2024.07 - 2026.05
Social Worker Community Mental Health Team
Shropshire County Council - Adult Social Care
2021.01 - 2022.08
Advanced Practitioner – Professional Standards Team
Wirral Council – Adult Social Care
2019.02 - 2026.06
Experienced Social Worker
Cheshire West and Chester Council - Adult Social Care
2018.06 - 2019.02
Advanced Practitioner Multi agency Safeguarding Hub and Integrated Co-ordination Team Manager/ Agile Working.
Wirral Council - Adult Social Care
2014.10 - 2018.06
Experienced Social Worker - Learning Disability Team
Wirral Council - Adult Social Care
2013.02 - 2014.10
Experienced Social Worker Hospital and Community Learning Disability Team
Shropshire County Council - Adult Social Care
2004.12 - 2013.02
Experienced Social Worker
Wolverhampton Council - Adult Social Care
2004.03 - 2004.12
Assertive Outreach Team Experienced Social Worker
Telford and Wrekin Council - Adult Social Care.
2002.08 - 2004.03
Best Interest Assessor Qualification - undefined
University of Chester
Post Graduate Certificate - Advanced Social Work Practice
University of Manchester
BA 2:1 - Specialist Social Work
University of Wolverhampton
Diploma - Social Work
University of Wolverhampton
Master Of Science - Professional Studies
University of Chester