Mental Health Act/mental Capacity Act Coordinator
4 months ago
The post holder will play an important role within the safeguarding team to provide assurance that the Trust legal framework is applied effectively and consistently on all Trust sites. This will involve making an active contribution to support and maintain the legal administration of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. The post holder will be expected to provide advice to all professional staff on the Trust legal framework of the MHA/MCA, including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
The post holder will contribute to the process of assurance for the Trust’s legal framework, monitoring and maintaining tracking systems for DoLS and MHA, escalating any potential breach to the MHA/ MCA Support Manager.
The post holder will identify need for remedial changes for all submitted legal documentation that imposes a restriction on the patients Article 5 human rights to leave an in-patient setting across the Trust. The post holder will escalate immediately to the MHA/MCA Support Manager or designate for further consideration of appropriate action to correct error and prevent unlawful detention of the patient.
The post holder will add/ amend data on to the MHA and DoLS tracking tools once trained by the MHA/ MCA Support Manager how to use the excel database for this purpose.
The post holder will plan, organise, and check IT connection systems are effective to ensure the smooth running of Mental Health Tribunals and MHA Managers Meetings.
The post holder will ensure that detailed data is inputted and maintained on the HIVE and Ulysses system.
The post holder will provide statistical information and reports/ audits on use of the trust legal framework as required by the MHA/ MCA Support Manager.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
**Job Summary**:
The post holder will be expected to work as part of the team in the delivery of an efficient and fully compliant MHA/MCA administration service. This will require the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff throughout the Trust as well as partner organisations.
The Safeguarding team is a corporate Trust wide service and as such the post holder could be asked to work across the Trust footprint at dedicated safeguarding team office environments, although will be provided with a regular work base.
**Key Contacts**:
MHA/MCA Support Manager
Service Users/Patients
Relatives/Carers
Social Services
Mental Health and Learning Disability Services both inpatient and Community
Consultant Psychiatrists
Approved Mental Health Professionals
Other professionals involved in delivery of patient care
Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA)/ Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA)
Solicitors
Mental Health Act Tribunal services
Mental Health Act Managers
Staff within the Trust
Trust Legal Team
External Solicitors
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