We have an exciting opportunity to join our Hospital Team in Wales
Daily tasks will include:
Communication
1. Maintain appropriate relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team and Mental Health Act Administrators.
2. Communicate sensitively and effectively with service users.
3. 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.
Hearings
4. Power of Discharge Group members 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 rules of natural justice (MHA 1983 Code of Practice for Wales).
5. They will ensure that the grounds for continuing detention or community treatment are valid.
6. Those who chair hearings will be required to formally record the evidence considered by the panel in reaching their decision, the reasons for the decision, and the decision itself.
7. They will communicate the reasons for the decision to the patient and other relevant parties involved in the review.
8. They will record any appropriate recommendations and/or comments arising from hearings.
Power of Discharge Group Business Meetings/ Training
9. To develop relevant knowledge and understanding and to support the function undertaken on behalf of the Hospital Managers, members of the Power of Discharge Group are required to attend any training sessions and quarterly business 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.
10. Attend any other dedicated training events including the annual All Wales Hospital Managers CPD event
11. Provide feedback and report any issues of concern to the Manger of the Mental Health Act Department, or Chair of the Hospital Managers Hearing Panel.
12. Participate in the annual appraisal process.
Organisational
13. Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with GDPR and Rushcliffe Hospital’s policies and procedures
Please note that this role is to cover our Aberavon location and Aberdare location. you must hold a full, clean UK Driving Licence.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which is covered by Rushcliffe Care.
About Us:
Rushcliffe Care Group is a leading provider in adult social care across the country, operating in over 20 sites specialising in private rehabilitation hospitals, specialist nursing homes, brain injury rehabilitation and learning difficulty services.
You will be joining Rushcliffe Care, a company with over 30 years of experience in offering the highest levels of care to our most vulnerable in society.
We offer genuine training and development opportunities to all our committed staff. All staff are able to complete NVQ level awards (or equivalent and above), fully funded by Rushcliffe Care and fully supported by our own in-house training team.
We can offer real career and development opportunities across our sites. Don’t believe us? Over 70% of our Registered Mangers began in entry level positions within Rushcliffe and over 50% of our Senior Management Team did!
About You:
14. You should have:
15. Ability to scrutinise, interpret and appropriately challenge complex information presented both orally and in written report format.
16. Good interpersonal and communication skills.
17. Ability to write clear and concise records.
18. Demonstrate total commitment to confidentiality and set guidelines.
19. Computer skills and access to PC
20. Demonstrate some knowledge and awareness of legislation associated with the MHA 1983.
21. Working well with others
22. General life experience that will contribute to the role.
Ability to demonstrate:
23. Fairness, reason and an understanding of lawfulness;
24. An understanding of human rights issues;
25. In an objective and non- judgemental manner, a sensitive and positive attitude to the needs of people with mental health problems.
The Salary:
26. This position will pat at £60 per session and paid milage at 45p per mile
So why not join us, our core values, Reputable Care, Respect and Compassion, Robust Communication and Real Commitment are at the heart of everything we do.
Start making a difference with you career today.