Mental Health Legislation Administrator

7 months ago

Ilford, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust has a well-established community links. We are committed to providing quality and specialist care to our service users

We are excited to announce that we have a vacancy for a permanent Band 4, Mental Health Legislation Administrator, working in the Mental Health Legislation Office, based at Goodmayes Hospital (37.5 hours per week). After training there will be the opportunity to work both at home and in the office each week.

The Mental Health Legislation office is a specialist team who are responsible for ensuring the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards is delivered across the Trust effectively and within guidelines of good practice.

The role of the MH Legislation Administrator is to assist with the day to day functioning of the team to ensure it meets Trust responsibilities. The post holder will need to be able to work within tight deadlines and work under pressure as this is a very busy department.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

To contribute to the efficient running of the office including answering the phone and dealing with enquiries from visitors to the department

To provide basic advice on use of the MHA seeking guidance from the MH Law Manager as necessary

To prepare and maintain Electronic case record files for detained patients

To scrutinise MHA documentation, identifying any errors in the lawfulness of completion and getting this corrected, liaising with the MH Legislation Manager(s) as necessary

To send statutory rights leaflets and other information to detained and CTO patients

To attend regular team meetings.

To assist the MH Legislation Manager(s) on occasions where the Care Quality Commission attend the inpatient wards by providing files for inspectors, obtaining patient details or statistics and other tasks as necessary

To co-ordinate the tribunal appeals process liaising with professionals (e.g. Responsible Clinician, Social Workers (Care Co-ordinators), nurses, tribunal staff, etc.) ensuring that any issues are raised with the MH Legislation Managers

To co-ordinate the Hospital Managers appeals and review process liaising with the Associate Hospital Managers and staff as necessary and raising any issues with the MH Legislation Manager(s)

To maintain the MHA Office Hearings Calendar and Databases

To assist the MH Law Manager in the maintenance of a full range of MHA policies, including monitoring review dates, re-formatting to revised Trust templates, suggesting amendments as necessary

To observe the office environment ensuring that health and safety, fire regulations etc. are maintained and any issues brought to the attention of the MH Legislation Manager(s)/MH Law Manager

To work closely with the MH Law Manager and MH Legislation Manager(s) by providing IT, statistical and other support to the role

To provide a high quality administrative and support service to the MH Legislation Managers and clinical teams involved in the DoLS/LPS processes.

To maintain efficient data systems for DoLS/LPS client records by creating, maintaining, filing, reporting, archiving records

Keep a careful watch on time
- lines of expiry dates, late reporting, responses and outcomes.

Have day-to-day responsibility for administrative tasks, including diarising, typing letters and official documents, organising own workload

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