Job summary Mental Health Act Co-ordinator We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mental Health Act Coordinator to join our team at Little Brook Hospital, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent. In this crucial role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the safe and lawful care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act. Key Responsibilities To co-ordinate the Mental Health Act office and ensure that the Mental Health Act Legislation and Code of Practice is adhered to and followed. To provide clinical and professional staff with advice to ensure the safe practice of the Mental Health Act legislation. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the legislation and any relevant case law Main duties of the job To co-ordinator all aspects of the Mental Health Act in line with the current legislation. To ensure that all section papers are scrutinised in line with the provisions of the MHA. To ensure the smooth running of the MHA office and provide advice to the wards accordingly. About us Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Here are some clips of our KMPT staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for us. Working at KMPT (youtube.com) Dartford site tour (youtube.com) Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (inclusive of high cost area supplement) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 380-SS0619 Job locations Little Brook Hospital, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent Bow Arrow Lane Dartford DA1 6PB Job description Job responsibilities Main duties - to ensure the smooth running and adherence to the Mental Health Act legislation and Code of Practice. Please see job description for more details Job description Job responsibilities Main duties - to ensure the smooth running and adherence to the Mental Health Act legislation and Code of Practice. Please see job description for more details Person Specification Experience in Mental Health Act Legislation Essential At least one years experience Desirable Experience in DOLS and MCA Experience Essential Training of the Mental Health Act Legislation Desirable Experience of line management Experience Essential Good standard of English Literature Desirable Experience of RIO system Experience Essential Good standard of education Desirable Certificate of Mental Health Law Person Specification Experience in Mental Health Act Legislation Essential At least one years experience Desirable Experience in DOLS and MCA Experience Essential Training of the Mental Health Act Legislation Desirable Experience of line management Experience Essential Good standard of English Literature Desirable Experience of RIO system Experience Essential Good standard of education Desirable Certificate of Mental Health Law Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Address Little Brook Hospital, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent Bow Arrow Lane Dartford DA1 6PB Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)