Band 4 Mental Health Legislation Assistant

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Full Time(37.5hrs)

Mental Health is currently hitting the headlines daily. Are you interested in helping to make a difference?

Changes are on the horizon with changes to the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act and we are looking to appoint a Mental Health Legislation Assistant to support the Mental Health Legislation Administrators in providing an effective and efficient Mental Health Legislation service during and beyond the implementation.

You’ll be working in our Mental Health Legislation Office receiving, scrutinising and processing papers in relation to our patients admission and treatment under the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

A good understanding of Mental Health Legislation is ideal, but not essential as a full induction and on-going training will be provided.

You must be a team player able to cross cover trust wide and possess excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of disciplines and external agencies.

You must be able to deal with sensitive information and situations that at times can be challenging in a calm and professional manner.

Good development opportunities are available.

Flexible working hours will be available between the hours of 8am - 5pm.

This is a permanent, Full Time position.

**PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To assist in the administration of Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
- To receive and scrutinise all legal MHA paperwork, ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.
- To facilitate/arrange First-Tier Tribunal/Hospital Managers hearings, request/chase reports, liaise with professionals and service users, to assist with ensuring that all hearing proceedings run smoothly.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.



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