Mental Health Act Administrator

Are you an experienced administrator from the healthcare sector looking for a new challenge? If so, join Arbury Court as a Mental Health Act Administrator and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will ensure the department upholds a confidential and efficient service in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007). You will also organise a variety of tasks such as referrals, discharges, barringdischarges, renewals, appeals, Mental Health tribunals, ward movements and section changes following the Mental Health legislation.

No two days are the same as you will also be responsible for overseeing service users legal documentation regarding the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007), which includes section paper, section renewals, rights, consent to treatment and MentalHealth Tribunals. Additionally, you will liaise with the Mental Health Act Detention Review Panel to organise convenient dates for renewal/appeal meetings.

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.

**Your key responsibilities will be to**:

- Liaise with external authorities to arrange, process and document information in relation to patient admission, referrals, discharges, barring discharges, renewals, appeals, Mental Health Tribunals, ward movements and section changes.
- Check all legal documentation in relation to patient detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007), including section paper, section renewals, rights, consent to treatment and Mental Health Tribunals.
- Maintain patients' clinical records (both electronic and manual) in accordance with Elysium Healthcare procedures, and to ensure the input of valid information in a timely and efficient manner.
- Produce audits as requested by the Administration Manager and MHA Admin Advisor.
- Supervise the work within the Mental Health Act Admin Department.
- Produce statistics for the database for Local Health Authorities, the Mental Health Act Commission and other statutory bodies

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

- Demonstrable experience of administration/ office systems
- 4 GCSEs or equivalent (including English)
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Office preferred)
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007) and associated legislation
- To be able to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure
- Good verbal and written communication
- Ability to use your initiative to plan and prioritise workload

**What you will get**:

- Annual salary of £20,436 + Benefits
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and training
- Pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity Package

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

**About your next employer**

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.