As the Mental Health Act and Medical Secretary, You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness.
You will work 37.5 hours a week ensuring the department upholds a confidential and efficient service in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007).
You will be responsible for managing and analysing Mental Health Act correspondence and documentation, this includes undertaking assessment requests, transfer of authority, consent to treatments, renewals of detention, consent to treatments and arranging hearings, tribunals and appeals.
You will also liaise with clinicians, allied professionals, service users, their famil...