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Job requirements
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Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to travel to all Trust locations within Norfolk and Suffolk
- Other
Excellent time management skills
- Other
Ability to take an organsation wide perspective
- Skills
Competence and experience in clinical or other record systems
- Skills
Analytic skills including ability to analyse information from varied sources and draw conclusions
- Skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and delivery to tight deadlines
- Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant mental health law
- Knowledge
To have good knowledge and understanding of confidential information management including principles of safe information sharing
- Qualifications
First degree in Nursing or Health/Social Care related profession or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Masters level or equivalent relevant experience or PG Certificate Mental Health Law plus relevant experience
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Recognised leadership/management qualification
- Qualifications
Masters level or equivalent experience
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Specialist Mental Health Law Practitioner for Norfolk.
Working alongside their counterpart in Suffolk, the postholder will be an expert in all aspect of mental health legislation.
The post holder will work across NSFT sites in Norfolk, in order to provide hands on support to clinical staff and provide specialist advice to the Associate Hospital Managers.
The successful applicants will play an important part in helping to ensure NSFT meets its statutory obligations and in delivering on the forthcoming changes to the MHA.
Main duties of the job
You will report to, and deputise for, the Deputy of Head of Mental Health Law for Norfolk and will support all the senior leadership in the Mental Health Law Team. You will focus on supporting the management of Mental Health Law Administration as it relates to clinical practice and assisting with strategic leadership in the Trust on mental health law matters.
You will provide cover for their Suffolk counterpart . You will work closely together to ensure consistency across the trust and to work on joint projects
The successful applicants will be dynamic and self-motivated, with a passion for safeguarding vulnerable individuals.
Whilst training and professional support will be available, applicants require an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the MHA , MCA and DoLS with experience of working within a complex health or social care organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialist Mental Health Law Practitioner with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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