Mental Health Act Compliance & Rights Specialist

Cygnet Group; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full training and Induction

Regular coaching and support

Employee Discount Scheme

Company pension scheme

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

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Zusammenfassung

Cygnet Group in Sutton-in-Ashfield is recruiting a Mental Health Law Practitioner to support the MHA Administrator and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983 across the Grange and Lodge.

You will manage detention procedures, maintain records, and assist patients and relatives with rights, while ensuring correct paperwork and solicitor liaisons. The role is 40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with a salary of £27,724 per annum.

Qualifikationen

• 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) is desirable.
• Knowledge of compliance and auditing systems required by regulatory bodies (CQC) is desirable.

Aufgaben

• To ensure that all procedures relative to the Mental Health Act and associated legislation are adhered to.
• Ensure the legal detention of patients.
• Ensure adequate records for detained patients are maintained.
• Ensure adequate and safe storage of documentation.
• Receive section papers during working hours.
• Arrange correction of errors relating to detention of patients to meet all legal requirements.
• Ensure patient and nearest relatives are aware of individual rights and power of detention in force and assist as required with exercising these rights.
• Ensure an up-to-date list of mental health solicitors is available to patients and that patients are represented at hearings or appeals where possible or appropriate.

Kenntnisse

Admin experience

Organisational skills

Healthcare environment experience

MHA 1983 knowledge

Compliance & auditing knowledge

Ausbildung

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Cygnet Group in Sutton-in-Ashfield is recruiting a Mental Health Law Practitioner to support the MHA Administrator and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983 across the Grange and Lodge.

You will manage detention procedures, maintain records, and assist patients and relatives with rights, while ensuring correct paperwork and solicitor liaisons. The role is 40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with a salary of £27,724 per annum.