Associate Hospital Managers

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Full time
Location: Hastings
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Job offered by: The Priory
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Priory Hospital Ticehurst, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HU Priory Group Division Competitive Hours: 1 Vacancy Type: Sessional We have an exciting opportunity to join our Hospital Team. Responsibilities:

Hearings: • Power of Discharge; you will (following an initial period of training) be required to attend hearings as a panel member to review detention/ Community Treatment Orders. Having gained experience and attended an additional period of training, members will be invited to chair review panels ensuring that reviews are undertaken in accordance with the MHA 1983 (amended 2007) and Code of Practice. • Ensure that the grounds for continuing detention or community treatment are valid. • Formally record the evidence considered by the panel in reaching their decision, the reasons for the decision, and the decision itself. • Communicate the reasons for the decision to the patient and other relevant parties involved in the review. • Record any appropriate recommendations and/or comments arising from hearings. Power of Discharge Group Meetings/Training: • Develop relevant knowledge and understanding and support the function undertaken on behalf of the Hospital Managers; Associate Hospital Managers are required to attend any training sessions and quarterly meetings. These will include updates to legislation and current practice, implications upon practice of recent case law, Mental Health Act refresher training, and any other topics deemed appropriate or as requested. • Provide feedback and report any issues of concern to the Hospital Manager, Mental Health Act Office, and Chair of the Hospital Managers Hearing Panel. • Participate in the annual appraisal process. Communication: • Maintain appropriate relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team and Mental Health Act Office. • Communicate sensitively and effectively with service users. • Ability to communicate with a wide range of health service personnel, including clinicians, nursing, medical & social care professionals, and those at a senior level within the Directorate, together with a wide range of outside agencies and organisations including Solicitors and Independent Mental Health Advocates. • Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with GDPR and Priory Group policies and procedures. About You:

Ability to scrutinise, interpret and appropriately challenge complex information presented both orally and in written report format. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to write clear and concise records. Demonstrate total commitment to confidentiality and set guidelines. Computer skills and access to a PC. Demonstrate some knowledge and awareness of legislation associated with the MHA 1983. Working well with others. General life experience that will contribute to the role. Demonstrate:

Fairness, reason, and an understanding of lawfulness. An understanding of human rights issues. A sensitive and positive attitude to the needs of people with mental health problems in an objective and non-judgemental manner. Expenses:

This position will pay £60 per session and paid mileage at 45p per mile. Please note that this role is to cover our Priory Hospital Ticehurst House. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Centrally located with easy access to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Ashford, and Maidstone, The Priory Hospital, Ticehurst House has 43 beds across 2 service lines: Acute Adult and Acute Private. We offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient specialist mental health services for adults in a safe and supportive environment. Providing quality, inspiring innovation, and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams. We are proud to be rated ‘Good’ for site overall, following our recent CQC inspection in April 2021.

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