Mental Health Act Administrator

2 weeks ago

Dartford, United Kingdom Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Full time

Mental Health Act Administrator required for a busy Mental Health Acute Hospital, based in Dartford, Kent

The role requires attention to detail and excellent time management skills. The post holder will be required to progress matters in an efficient way so that statutory time limits and Trust deadlines are met.

The post holder must be able to work well with third parties as well as be competent with regards to the Trust’s IT system
- Mental Health Act Administrator Benefits
- Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holiday’s.
- Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).
- To undertake the scrutiny of all Mental Health Section paperwork, of patient's detained under the Mental Health Act.
- To Act as a point of call to advise all professionals around the use of the Mental Health Act.
- To arrange reviews for patients in line with the Mental Health Act.
- To undertake training of the Mental Health Act to nursing staff, doctors and any other professionals within the NHS.
- To keep databases of section usage as and when required.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

**JOB PURPOSE**:

- To support the Mental Health Act Administration Manager in providing a high quality administrative service to meet the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007) and to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Mental Health Act Administration Service for the Trust.

**KEY RESULT AREAS**:

- Receive and scrutinise statutory documentation and ensuring that errors are rectified within the legal timescale
- Provide information to patients and nearest relatives under Section 132 of the Mental Health Act 1983
- To maintain registers and an effective and up to date database of statutory deadlines
- To send letters to patients following detention/discharge and to Nearest Relatives where appropriate

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