Mental Health Act Administrator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time permanent,  MHA administrator to join the Prestwich MHA team.  The post-holder will be required to cover MHA offices within the Trust's footprint.

The post-holder will need to be a self motivated individual with administration experience and preferably knowledge of the MHA or a desire to learn.

The successful candidate will be responsible for receiving and scrutinising MHA documents and undertaking other MHA related tasks.

The post is in a very busy team and the post-holder will need to able to prioritise and work to deadlines.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the administrative aspects of the implementation of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS), including, where necessary, supporting those responsible for the implementation of the Act.  Also to ensure that the necessary support is in place to enable the MHA Hospital Managers to carry out their statutory duties ensuring best practice is developed and maintained throughout the organisation

Receipt and scrutiny of statutory MHA documentation, ensuring that all documentation is completed lawfully and that any errors are rectified within designated timescales  Ensuring transfers of detained patients to and from the organistion  are undertaken in accordance with the legislation and that relevant documentation accompanies the patient    Coordinate administrative aspects of DoLS applications     Organise the administration of Mental Health Review Tribunal hearings and Mental Health Act Hospital Managers reviews  Provide the MHA Hospital Managers with all the necessary information and support to enable them to carry out their duties, including designing and delivering training programmes and monitoring deployment     Coordinate liaison with MHA Commissioners (Care Quality Commission) including arrangements for visits and collation of responses to recommendations

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts