Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mental Health Act Coordinator to join our team at St Martin's Hospital. In this crucial role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the safe and lawful care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act. Key Responsibilities: Championing the Mental Health Act: Ensure all aspects of the Mental Health Act and its associated Code of Practice are adhered to within the hospital setting. Provide expert advice and guidance to hospital staff on all matters relating to the Mental Health Act. Training and Education: Deliver comprehensive training on the Mental Health Act to all relevant professionals within the hospital. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the legislation and any relevant case law. Main duties of the job
Scrutinising all MHA documents Sending reminders to all professionals Ensuring all appeals with the Mental Health Act tribunals are adhered to and delivered within the specified deadline dates and times. Managing the part-time member of staff Delivering training on the Mental Health Act Giving advice and guidance on the legislation A sound knowledge and previous working with the MHA are a must. About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Here are some clips of our KMPT staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for us.
Working at KMPT Canterbury site tour Job responsibilities
Being responsible for the implementation of the Mental Health Act Administration across the Canterbury locality. Implementing processes to ensure that the legislation of the Act is followed and adhered to. Please see job description for more details Person Specification
Experience in Mental Health Act Administration
At least one year experience Practical Experience in the legislation of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice Managing Staff Experience of implementing and managing the Mental Health Act
At least one year experience Certification of managing staff Experience
At least one year experience Knowledge of DOLS Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Clair Rudden-Vine, Head of Service - MHA
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mental Health Act Coordinator to join our team at St Martin's Hospital. In this crucial role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the safe and lawful care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act. Key Responsibilities: Championing the Mental Health Act: Ensure all aspects of the Mental Health Act and its associated Code of Practice are adhered to within the hospital setting. Provide expert advice and guidance to hospital staff on all matters relating to the Mental Health Act. Training and Education: Deliver comprehensive training on the Mental Health Act to all relevant professionals within the hospital. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the legislation and any relevant case law. Main duties of the job
Scrutinising all MHA documents Sending reminders to all professionals Ensuring all appeals with the Mental Health Act tribunals are adhered to and delivered within the specified deadline dates and times. Managing the part-time member of staff Delivering training on the Mental Health Act Giving advice and guidance on the legislation A sound knowledge and previous working with the MHA are a must. About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Here are some clips of our KMPT staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for us.
Working at KMPT Canterbury site tour Job responsibilities
Being responsible for the implementation of the Mental Health Act Administration across the Canterbury locality. Implementing processes to ensure that the legislation of the Act is followed and adhered to. Please see job description for more details Person Specification
Experience in Mental Health Act Administration
At least one year experience Practical Experience in the legislation of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice Managing Staff Experience of implementing and managing the Mental Health Act
At least one year experience Certification of managing staff Experience
At least one year experience Knowledge of DOLS Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Clair Rudden-Vine, Head of Service - MHA
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