Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Legislation Administrator

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated individuals to join the mental health legislation team. To support the Mental Health Legislation department in ensuring effective implementation of legal administrative duties. There are 2 posts and will be office based, sites to be agreed

Main duties of the job

  • Scrutinising section papers
  • Ensuring that diaries and spreadsheets are updated with listings of hearings
  • Notifying all parties concerned regarding report deadlines and dates of hearings
  • Chasing up reports for all Tribunal and Managers Hearings
  • Data input of Section within the Mental health Act spreadsheet
  • Support with Mental Health Act Audits
  • Attending Meeting in the absence of the Mental Health Administrator
  • Liaise with external Agencies & the Multi-disciplinary Team within the Hospital setting

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

  • Adult and older adult mental health services.
  • Specialist learning disability services.
  • Mental health services for children and young people.
  • Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

Details

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-1030-CORP

Job locations

Hallam Street Hospital

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the administration of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards (DoLS/LPS) process.

This is an office based role and the hours of work are full-time (37.5): 9am to 5pm.

To assist the day-to-day functioning of the service.

To review, scrutinise and process section papers.

Manage the MHA diaries.

To train/supervise work of junior members of staff/apprentices.

To make arrangements for Tribunals, chase reports, liaise with professionals and service users. To assist with ensuring that the hearings run smoothly.

Maintain electronic systems. To enter MHA details and upload MHA paperwork onto the RiO system in a timely manner, ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the administration of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards/Liberty Protection Safeguards (DoLS/LPS) process.

This is an office based role and the hours of work are full-time (37.5): 9am to 5pm.

To assist the day-to-day functioning of the service.

To review, scrutinise and process section papers.

Manage the MHA diaries.

To train/supervise work of junior members of staff/apprentices.

To make arrangements for Tribunals, chase reports, liaise with professionals and service users. To assist with ensuring that the hearings run smoothly.

Maintain electronic systems. To enter MHA details and upload MHA paperwork onto the RiO system in a timely manner, ensuring a high degree of accuracy at all times.

Person Specification

Work under pressure

Essential

  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Communication skills
  • Awareness/knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Person Specification

Work under pressure

Essential

  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Communication skills
  • Awareness/knowledge of the Mental Health Act

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hallam Street Hospital

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4NH


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hallam Street Hospital

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4NH


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Mental Health Legislation

Head of Mental Health Legislation

bchft.MHAteam@nhs.net

07825079041

Details

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-1030-CORP

Job locations

Hallam Street Hospital

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4NH


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