Mental Health Act Admin Assistant - NHS (3-Month Temp)

NHS Professionals; Loversall; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

24/7 support

Multi-location work across NHS Trusts

Shift portal access

Training & development opportunities

Holiday allowance accrual

Pension scheme

Job summary

NHS Professionals is recruiting an Administrator for a 3-month temporary placement in the Doncaster area. The role supports Mental Health Act processes, data input, and communication with relevant stakeholders. Standard hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (37.5 hours).

The role requires prior admin experience, familiarity with MS Office, and ability to manage office procedures including typing and filing. Training and development opportunities are offered within a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in an admin role.
• Previous experience of using Microsoft Office packages.
• Previous experience of office procedures, e.g. filing, photocopying, message taking, typing.

Responsibilities

• To help scrutinise detention papers under supervision to ensure lawful detentions.
• To process and input Mental Health Act data into the Trust's EPR (SystmOne) with data protection compliance.
• To notify relevant people in writing about detention under the Mental Health Act.
• To arrange processing of appeals within the appropriate timeframes.
• To ensure patient appeals/MHTs are held either virtually or face to face as per tribunal rules.

Skills

Admin experience

MS Office skills

Typing

Education

Vocational Level 3 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS Professionals is recruiting an Administrator for a 3-month temporary placement in the Doncaster area. The role supports Mental Health Act processes, data input, and communication with relevant stakeholders. Standard hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (37.5 hours).

The role requires prior admin experience, familiarity with MS Office, and ability to manage office procedures including typing and filing. Training and development opportunities are offered within a supportive NHS environment.