Responsible for ensuring administration of the Mental Health Act and supporting sites and teams in interpreting and applying the Act, Regulations, statutory guidance and policies and procedures. Receiving and scrutinising legal paperwork on behalf of Hospital Directors, ensuring governance and quality processes are applied.
* To manage the efficient administration of the Mental Health Act (MHA) within the area of responsibility and prioritise workload to meet constantly changing demands.
* To ensure compliance with the MHA 1983, amendments to the act and the revised MHA Code of Practice.
* To support and advise staff, service users and relatives on the MHA 1983 and associated procedures.
* Responsible for ensuring the effective creation and maintenance of legal files for service users subject to the Act, safeguarding confidential information and statutory documentation.
* Maintain accurate data in relation to the use of the Act in order to provide statistical information for national and local reporting processes.
* Support the service in any administration related to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards where required and identify and escalate any issues
* Receive and scrutinise statutory documentation; ensure that errors are rectified within the legal timescale; be responsible for identifying an invalidating error and following documented procedures after consultation with the Hospital Director/Director of Clinical Services and Regional Mental Health Law Lead.
* Provide training to nurses, doctors and other professionals on the Mental Health Act and statutory guidance
* Monitor, remind and record changes in legal status and appropriate documentation. Informing Consultants and nursing staff of legal requirements relating to detained patients i.e. renewal of sections, consent to treatment etc.
* Be responsible for the efficient and effective processing of hearings in relation to MH tribunals and Hospital Directors review, ensuring all relevant parties are notified, reports have been obtained and helping to negotiate hearing dates and venues, providing and processing documentation in accordance with the MHA Code of Practice and Divisional Policies and procedures.
* Ensure supplies of MHA documentation, statutory and in-house, are available for clinicians, service users and their nearest relatives.
* Provide support to other MHA administrators and provide cover when required and as agreed.
* Receive and scrutinise statutory documentation; ensure that errors are rectified within the legal timescale; be responsible for identifying an invalidating error and following documented procedures after consultation with the Hospital Director/Director of Clinical Services.
* Follow up MHA action points in Regulatory Inspection reports following visits to clinical areas
* Ensure as far as practicable, a safe environment in hearings for visitors and staff.
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