Mental Health Legislation Administrator

Job title: Mental Health Legislation Administrator

Company: NHS


Job description: This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated individuals to join the mental health legislation team. To support the Mental Health Legislation department in ensuring effective implementation of legal administrative duties. There are 3 roles, which will be office based, with a post for each of the offices in Bushey Fields, Hallam Street and Dorothy Pattison.Main duties of the job

• Scrutinising section papers
• Ensuring that diaries and spreadsheets are updated with listings of hearings
• Notifying all parties concerned regarding report deadlines and dates of hearings
• Chasing up reports for all Tribunal and Managers Hearings
• Data input of Section within the Mental health Act spreadsheet
• Support with Mental Health Act Audits
• Attending Meeting in the absence of the Mental Health Administrator
• Liaise with external Agencies & the Multi-disciplinary Team within the Hospital setting

About usBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services.
• Specialist learning disability services.
• Mental health services for children and young people.
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.Date posted03 April 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number285-1030-CORPJob locationsHallam Street HospitalHallam StreetWest BromwichB71 4NHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo assist in the administration of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards (DoLS/LPS) process.This is an office based role and the hours of work are full-time (37.5): 9am to 5pm.To assist the day-to-day functioning of the service.To review, scrutinise and process section papers.Manage the MHA diaries.To train/supervise work of junior members of staff/apprentices.To make arrangements for Tribunals, chase reports, liaise with professionals and service users. To assist with ensuring that the hearings run smoothly.Maintain electronic systems. To enter MHA details and upload MHA paperwork onto the RiO system in a timely manner, ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo assist in the administration of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards (DoLS/LPS) process.This is an office based role and the hours of work are full-time (37.5): 9am to 5pm.To assist the day-to-day functioning of the service.To review, scrutinise and process section papers.Manage the MHA diaries.To train/supervise work of junior members of staff/apprentices.To make arrangements for Tribunals, chase reports, liaise with professionals and service users. To assist with ensuring that the hearings run smoothly.Maintain electronic systems. To enter MHA details and upload MHA paperwork onto the RiO system in a timely manner, ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.Person SpecificationWork under pressureEssential

• Able to work under pressure

Desirable

• Communication skills
• Awareness/knowledge of the Mental Health Act

Person SpecificationWork under pressureEssential

• Able to work under pressure

Desirable

• Communication skills
• Awareness/knowledge of the Mental Health Act

Expected salary: £26530 – 29114 per year

Location: West Bromwich, West Midlands

Job date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:35:13 GMT

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