Mental Health Act Compliance Officer

To complete necessary administrative tasks.

Maintain a thorough understanding and in depth knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act (MHA) and the Mental Capacity Act to be able to convert this knowledge into detailed administration of the Acts.

To provide information to patients and their relatives in accordance with the mental health legislation.

To liaise with internal and external partners in relation to processes required by both Acts

To provide timely and effective administrative support to the wards regarding Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards requests/authorisations in relation to the Trust's duties in the role of Managing Authority.

To process and maintain records for those patients detained under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in line with Trust processes and procedures.

To provide, in conjunction with others, holiday and sickness cover with the Mental Health Law Team at all sites.

To participate in on-going audits and service development within the team.

To undertake any other appropriate tasks as requested by the Mental Health Law Team Leader/Mental Health Law Manager to meet the needs of the service.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

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Please note that this role does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a skilled worker visa. The Trust will not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship, so any successfully appointed candidate will need to maintain their own independent right to work for the duration of their role. If you require sponsorship and apply for this role, regrettably, your application will be withdrawn.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more

Essential: - Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable: - PG Certificate in Mental Health Law

Essential: - Relevant experience in administration including a range of organisational non routine procedures, policies and practice; - Investigation of a variety of complex issues and proposing solutions; - Dealing with complex enquiries

Desirable: - Previous experience in the investigation of complex legal issues

Essential: - A comprehensive understanding of what the Mental Health Act 1983 is there for and how it should be administered

Desirable: - An understand of the legal framework for people detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983

Essential: - Ability to prioritise conflicting requirements; - Ability to communicate orally and in writing with a wide range of people

Essential: - Ability to work as part of a team.; - Able to work proactively on own initiative with minimal supervision.; - Ability to work to strict deadlines and able to prioritise own and others work load.