Mental Health Act Administrator

Reference

PRI93512

Location

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG

Salary

25,840.00

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Role Description

Administration of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) to ensure compliance with MHA 1983 Regulations, MHA 1983 Code of Practice and Divisional policies and procedures in relation to the Mental Health Act. 

Responsibilities:

• To manage the efficient administration of the Mental Health Act (MHA) within the area of responsibility and prioritise workload to meet constantly changing demands.
• To ensure compliance with the MHA 1983, amendments to the act and the revised MHA Code of Practice.
• To support and advise staff, service users and relatives on the MHA 1983 and associated procedures.
• To be an active member of the Healthcare MHA administrators group, MHA training sub group and MHA audit sub group.
• Create and maintain individual legal files for service users subject to the Act, safeguarding confidential information and statutory documentation.
• Maintain accurate data in relation to the use of the Act in order to provide statistical information for national and local reporting processes.
• Keep up to date with new legislation relating to the MHA, and the implementation of new policies and procedures as required and ensure staff are fully informed and trained in new practices.
• Support the service in any administration related to Deprivation of Liberties legislation where required.
• Provide MHA training for the hospital, as part of the division’s mandatory training.
• Provide support to other MHA administrators and provide cover when required and as agreed.
• Receive and scrutinise statutory documentation; ensure that errors are rectified within the legal timescale; be responsible for identifying an invalidating error and following documented procedures after consultation with the Hospital Director/Director of Clinical Services.
• Provide information to Service Users and their nearest relatives under section 132 of the MHA.
• Provide information to qualifying patients in relation to their right to access Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services (IMHA) under section 132D.
• Monitor, remind and record changes in legal status and appropriate documentation. Informing Consultants and nursing staff of legal requirements relating to detained patients i.e. renewal of sections, consent to treatment etc.
• Be responsible for processing hearings in relation to MH tribunals and Hospital Directors review, notifying all relevant parties, obtaining reports negotiating hearing dates and venues, providing and processing documentation in accordance with the MHA Code of Practice and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Follow up MHA action points in CQC Inspection reports following visits to clinical areas by the CQC.
• Escalate and report breaches, areas of concern and poor practice in line with Divisional protocol.
• Reporting to the hospital Clinical Governance Committee, MHA managers meeting etc. as required.
• Act in the capacity of audit facilitator regarding any local or divisional clinical audits on the MHA.
• Ensure supplies of MHA documentation, statutory and in house, are available for clinicians, service users and their nearest relatives.
• Ensure as far as practicable, a safe environment in hearings for visitors and staff.
• You will be expected to provide cover and support to the wider team and site as and when needed

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About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.