The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
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Job overview
Location: St Martins Hospital
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mental Health Act Coordinator to join our team at St Martin's Hospital. 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:
* Ensure all aspects of the Mental Health Act and its associated Code of Practice are adhered to within the hospital setting.
* Provide expert advice and guidance to hospital staff on all matters relating to the Mental Health Act.
* Deliver comprehensive training on the Mental Health Act to all relevant professionals within the hospital.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the legislation and any relevant case law.
Please don't apply if you have no Mental Health Act Administration experience as this is required for the role.
Main duties of the job
* Scrutinising all MHA documents
* Sending reminders to all professionals
* Ensuring all appeals with the Mental Health Act tribunals are adhered to and delivered with the specified deadline dates and times.
* Managing the part-time member of staff
* Delivering training on the Mental Health Act
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Being responsible for the implementation of the Mental Health Act Administration across the Canterbury locality. Implementing process to ensure that the legislation of the Act is followed and adhered to.
* Giving advice and guidance on the legislation. A sound knowledge and previous working with the MHA are a must.
Person specification
Experience in Mental Health Act Administration
* At least one year experience
* Practical Experience in the legislation of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice
* Managing Staff
Experience of implementing and managing the Mental Health Act
* At least one years experience
* Certification of managing staff
Experience
* At least one years experience
* Knowledge of DOLS
Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
27 days for full time or pro rata if part time
After 5 years NHS service
29 days full time or pro rata if part time
After 10 years NHS service
33 days full time or pro rata if part time
Plus bank holidays, that’s up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.
KMPT Values
* Respect - We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
* Openness - Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
* Accountability - We are professional and responsible for our actions.
* Working together - We work together to make a difference for our service users.
* Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.
* Excellence - We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.
If you have problems applying, contact
Name Clair Rudden-Vine, Head of Service - MHA Job title Clair Rudden-Vine Email address c.rudden-vine@nhs.net Telephone number 07884 957842
Address Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Eastern & Coastal Area Offices
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Telephone 01227 230855 | ext. 730855
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