Job overview
We’re looking for a Mental Health Legislation Administrator to join our dedicated team. In this vital role you provide essential administrative support to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Legislation that helps safeguard the rights of individuals under our care.
This is a developmental role with a clear pathway to Band 4 once you have demonstrated the required competencies and capabilities in post.
We are looking for someone who
·Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
·Shows professional curiosity, asking questions, seeking clarity, and ensuring the right processes are followed
·Has a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (or a willingness to learn through training)
·Demonstrates a compassionate, patient-centred approach
Main duties of the job
• Scrutinising section papers
• Ensuring that diaries and spreadsheets are updated with listings of hearings
• Notifying all parties concerned regarding report deadlines and dates of hearings
• Chasing up reports for all Tribunal and Managers Hearings
• Data input of Section within the Mental health Act spreadsheet
• Support with Mental Health Act Audits
• Attending Meeting in the absence of the Mental Health Administrator
• Liaise with external Agencies & the Multi-disciplinary Team within the Hospital setting
Working for our organisation
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
• Adult and older adult mental health services.
• Specialist learning disability services.
• Mental health services for children and young people.
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of
Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best
practice and are continually improving.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist in the administration of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards
(DoLS/LPS) process.
This is an office based role and the hours of work are full-time (37.5): 9am to 5pm.
To assist the day-to-day functioning of the service.
To review, scrutinise and process section papers.
Manage the MHA diaries.
To train/supervise work of junior members of staff/apprentices.
To make arrangements for Tribunals, chase reports, liaise with professionals and service users. To assist with ensuring that the hearings run smoothly.
Maintain electronic systems. To enter MHA details and upload MHA paperwork onto the RiO system in a timely manner, ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.
Person specification
Work under pressure
Essential criteria
1. Able to communicate well
2. Work well under pressure
Desirable criteria
3. Knowledge or awareness of the Mental Health Act
Team work
Essential criteria
4. Able to work well in a team