Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Act Legislation Officer to join our forward thinking Trust.



The successful candidate will be part of a small team responsible for the provision of MHA administration across the Trust, based at Kingsway House, Derby or Derwent Unit Chesterfield.



You will need to be a self-motivated individual with good knowledge of the MHA. Responsibilities include: receiving and scrutinising Mental Health statutory documents, arranging for amendments to be made within the legal timescale; requesting reports and organising Mental Health Tribunals, sending out section expiry reminders to clinical teams.



The candidate will need to be able to prioritise their workload, liaise with consultants, clinical teams, social services, solicitors, Care Quality Commission, service users and their relatives.



The candidate will need to have excellent administrative and organisational skills, together with the ability to communicate at all levels.



Please note, if a high volume of applications is received, this advert may close early so please ensure you submit your application without delay.



Interviews will be held face to face at Kingsway Hospital or Derwent Unit.



To work closely with colleagues in the Mental Health Act team to ensure high quality systems and procedures are in place in order to comply with the administration requirements of the MHA.



A good understanding (or the ability to learn) the complexities of the MHA and to disseminate information appropriately within the area of responsibility.



To develop and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally.



To support and advise colleagues, patients and their nearest relatives on the MHA and associated procedures.



Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.



We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.



During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.



It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS o



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Understand the Trust's obligations under the MHA



Scrutinise section papers and ensure any rectifiable error are undertaken within the specified timescale



Ensure efficient and accurate systems are in place to manage the MHA



Be able to provide an accessible point of contact to advise patients and colleagues on the MHA and associated legislation



Maintain appropriate contact with internal and external agencies to ensure MHA requirements are met



Arrange hearings for patients detained under the MHA, requesting reports, liaising with appropriate agencies and booking venues to ensure they run smoothly



To prepare statistics in relation to MHA reporting



To assist with auditing of the MHA



Use your own initiative to manage and prioritise workload within the limitation of your own knowledge



To escalate any areas of concern in a timely manner



"As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) "