Job overview
The post holder will lead and manage the Mental Health Law Administration Team, foster strong working relationships with clinical services, and develop a Mental Health Law Hub as the central source of legal expertise, governance support and best practice.
This role requires an individual with advanced knowledge of mental health law, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex operational, legal and governance demands while supporting high quality, safe patient care.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Lead and manage the Mental Health Law Administration Team, ensuring effective coordination of Mental Health Law processes Trust wide.
- Work closely with clinical areas to ensure lawful, safe, and compliant application of the law in line with Trust policy and national guidance.
- Develop, implement and oversee a Mental Health Law Hub as a central specialist resource for staff, leaders, and committees.
- Provide expert professional advice to the Trust Board and its committees on all matters relating to Mental Health Law and associated legislation.
- Plan, commission, deliver and evaluate Mental Health Law training programmes for all relevant staff, and partners.
- Lead the development, review and implementation of all Mental Health Law related policies, processes and governance systems.
- Oversee monitoring of Mental Health Law activity, trends and compliance, ensuring accurate reporting and supporting quality improvement.
- Maintain effective working relationships with clinical teams, Associate Hospital Managers, the Care Quality Commission and external bodies.
- Support responses to CQC reports, serious incidents, legal challenges and concerns related to Mental Health Law practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Head of Mental Health Law with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £79,504 - £91,609 pa/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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