Mental Health Act Administrator and Medical Secretary

Job summary

As the Mental Health Act Administrator and Medical Secretary you will work as part of the administration team at a service for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMHS). You will work 37.5 hours a week ensuring the department upholds a confidential and efficient service in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007). You will be responsible for managing and analysing Mental Health Act correspondence and documentation, this includes undertaking assessment requests, transfer of authority, consent to treatments, renewals of detention, consent to treatments and arranging hearings, tribunals and appeals. You will also liaise with clinicians, allied professionals, service users, their families, legal representatives and official agencies, receiving and responding to enquiries and requests for information in accordance with company policy, service level agreements and statutory regulations. As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, servi

Main duties of the job

As the Mental Health Act Administrator and Medical Secretary, you will join the administration team at the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMHS). Your role involves managing and analyzing Mental Health Act documentation, handling assessment requests, authority transfers, consent to treatments, detention renewals, and organizing hearings, tribunals, and appeals. You will liaise with various stakeholders, ensuring compliance with company policy and statutory regulations. As a Medical Secretary, you support Registered Clinicians with confidential paperwork and service user records, improving process efficiency. You will contribute to administrative tasks, undertake meetings as a minute taker, and ensure information is correctly processed to meet legal requirements. Elysium Healthcare offers various training courses to help reach your career goals, emphasizing wellbeing and career development for its staff.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and more than 80 services across England and Wales, focusing on Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. Elysium's approach emphasizes delivering care through a comprehensive network. The company is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global presence in over 10 countries and employing more than 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, being a Disability Confident employer, and promotes safeguarding the welfare of service users. The company provides a benefits package for its employees, including various supports for the well-being, career growth, and security of its staff members.

Details

• Date posted: 20 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £28,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1539001891
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Brighton, BN3 4FH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

As the Mental Health Act Administrator and Medical Secretary you will work as part of the administration team at a service for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMHS).

You will work 37.5 hours a week ensuring the department upholds a confidential and efficient service in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007).

You will be responsible for managing and analysing Mental Health Act correspondence and documentation, this includes undertaking assessment requests, transfer of authority, consent to treatments, renewals of detention, consent to treatments and arranging hearings, tribunals and appeals.

You will also liaise with clinicians, allied professionals, service users, their families, legal representatives and official agencies, receiving and responding to enquiries and requests for information in accordance with company policy, service level agreements and statutory regulations.

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to improve processes and the general flow of information so that the service can operate efficiently.

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.

As a Mental Health Act Administrator and Medical Secretary, you will be:

• Dealing with administrative tasks associated with Associate Managers appeal, renewal Hearings and Mental Health Tribunals including meeting with detained patients to explain their rights of appeal against detention under the MHA.
• Attending Associate Hospital Managers Hearings and support Mental Health Tribunals.
• Dealing with the administration of Consent to Treatment Regulations.
• Assisting in the administrative tasks associated with Care Quality Commission visits and reports.
• Co-ordinating the accurate and timely completion and processing of section papers and associated documentation ensuring the relevant information, signatories and permissions are obtained and recorded in accordance with the requirements of the MHA and code of practice.
• Ensuring that all information and documentation is correctly processed in line with policies and procedures in order that regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
• Maintaining the audit trail ensuring up-to-date and accurate information can be provided or accessed as required.
• Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation
• Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc.
• Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines.
• Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters.
• Co-ordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians
• Booking in meetings
• Arranging Conference Calls

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

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent (including English)
• Word Processing qualification is desirable
• MHA Administration qualification or equivalent is desirable
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office preferred)
• Experience of Medical Records administration in a mental health setting is desirable
• Experience of administration/office systems
• Experience taking notes on the meetings
• Communication and organisational skills

Where you will be working:

Location: New Church Road Hove BN3 4FH

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) Tier 4 Eating Disorder service for young people aged 12 up to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of eating disorder; or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £28,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure