Mental Health Act Admin Assistant — Compliance & Support

Cygnet Health Care Limited; Harrow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount Scheme

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Smart Health Toolkit- Providingyouwith

Health Cash Plan

Subsidised meals on duty

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care Limited is seeking a Mental Health Act Assistant to support the MHA Administrator at Cygnet Hospital Harrow. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am-5pm), in a 18-bed male acute service ward in North West London.

Responsibilities include scrutinising section papers, updating diaries and spreadsheets, organising hearings, and liaising with hospital managers and external agencies. DBS check is required; training provided.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience including report preparation, organising meetings, liaising with customers/clients & knowledge of mental health

Responsibilities

• 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
• Occasional minute taking at meetings & taking notes for meetings as & when required

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organisational skills

Healthcare administration

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cygnet Health Care Limited is seeking a Mental Health Act Assistant to support the MHA Administrator at Cygnet Hospital Harrow. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am-5pm), in a 18-bed male acute service ward in North West London.

Responsibilities include scrutinising section papers, updating diaries and spreadsheets, organising hearings, and liaising with hospital managers and external agencies. DBS check is required; training provided.