Mental Health Act and Medical Secretary

1 week ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Introduction

As the Mental Health Act and Medical Secretary, You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness.

You will work 37.5 hours a week ensuring the department upholds a confidential and efficient service in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007).

You will be responsible for managing and analysing Mental Health Act correspondence and documentation, this includes undertaking assessment requests, transfer of authority, consent to treatments, renewals of detention, consent to treatments and arranging hearings, tribunals and appeals.

You will also liaise with clinicians, allied professionals, service users, their families, legal representatives and official agencies, receiving and responding to enquiries and requests for information in accordance with company policy, service level agreements and statutory regulations.

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to improve processes and the general flow of information so that the service can operate efficiently.

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That's why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Mental Health Act and Medical Secretary, you will be:

Dealing with administrative tasks associated with Associate Managers appeal, renewal Hearings and Mental Health Tribunals including meeting with detained patients to explain their rights of appeal against detention under the MHA. Attending Associate Hospital Managers Hearings and support Mental Health Tribunals. Dealing with the administration of Consent to Treatment Regulations. Assisting in the administrative tasks associated with Care Quality Commission visits and reports. Co-ordinating the accurate and timely completion and processing of section papers and associated documentation ensuring the relevant information, signatories and permissions are obtained and recorded in accordance with the requirements of the MHA and code of practice. Ensuring that all information and documentation is correctly processed in line with policies and procedures in order that regulatory and statutory requirements are met. Maintaining the audit trail ensuring up-to-date and accurate information can be provided or accessed as required. Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc. Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines. Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters. Co-ordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians Booking in meetings Arranging Conference Calls

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

4 GCSEs or equivalent (including English) Word Processing qualification is desirable MHA Administration qualification or equivalent is desirable Computer literate (Microsoft Office preferred) Experience of Medical Records administration in a mental health setting is desirable Experience of administration/office systems Experience of audio typing Communication and organisational skills

What you will get:

Annual salary of £25,350 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off Free meals and subsidised parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.

Where you will be working

You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness.

They may not have had their needs met in a general psychiatric service including acute inpatient units, community mental health teams or community personality disorder service. The service focuses on active rehabilitation with a view to achieving a sustainable discharge.

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