Mental Health Act Administrator

Location

Wolverhampton, West Midlands | United Kingdom

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Mental Health Act Administrator to join our team at in ensuring the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 at our New Service Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton opening in Summer 2024. At Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton you will be working 40 hours per week, working from 9 am till 5 pm Monday to Friday basis. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our new state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands. The service will be opening in mid-2024. The service will feature two wards. A 12-bed PICU ward and a 17-bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton will have a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and will support the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment. Youre day-to-day Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton... Scrutinising section papers and checking that relevant paperwork is present and correct reporting to the MHA Administrator any areas which require amendment 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 Contacting Hospital Managers and arranging their attendance at Hearings Assist the Tribunal Clerk when required todoso, ensuring that the room is set up, paperwork available and collecting visitors from reception and to liaise with the Tribunal panel in the absence of the Clerk Data input of Section within the Mental health Act spreadsheet Covering MHA Administrator in his/her absence Complete Mental Health Act Audits using Corporate Template for All Wards. Adapt to changes in organising new protocols for Tribunals and Managers Hearing in response to COVID - 19 Attending Meeting in the absence of the Mental Health Administrator Liaise with external Agencies & the Multi-disciplinary Team within the Hospital setting We are looking for people who have Previous administration experience including report preparation, organising meetings, liaising with customers/clients Good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) with qualifications in English and Maths Exceptional organisational skills Experience of working in a Healthcare environment alongside medical practitioners is desirable Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) Knowledge of compliance and auditing systems required by regulatory bodies (CQC) is desirable Why Cygnet? Well offer you £24,500 Per Year Increasing April 2024 Full training and Induction Regular coaching and support Employee Discount Scheme Strong career progression opportunities Employee referral scheme Pension scheme Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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Salary

£24.5k per annum