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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
About
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Mental Health Act Administrator
Closed for applications on: 5-Jan-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 5-Jan-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- White Building, Littlemore Mental Health Centre
- Address
- Sandford Road, Littlemore
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX4 4XN
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri)
Salary
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum | Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Mental Health Act Administrator
- Interview date
- 15/01/2024
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new and exiting opportunity within a small and supportive team?
Are you well organised with strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail?
Then this could be the role for you!
The MHA Office team provide an excellent service managing and advising on the administration of the Mental Health Act, and supporting our clinical colleagues across the large geographical area of the Trust who provide care to patients subject to the Mental Health Act.
Within our busy team you will be responsible for a range of administrative duties, responding to queries, managing mailboxes and answering telephone calls. You'll be required to ensure the valid completion of statutory documentation, the lawfulness of detentions and treatment, the coordination and organisation of patients appeal and referral hearings and advise on compliance with the MHA Code of Practice.
Flexible/hybrid working is available for this role, there is a requirement to work in the office at least twice per week.
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You will manage the administration of the Mental Health Act (MHA), the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and associated legislation and guidance. You will support clinicians and Hospital managers applying the Acts, and to encourage best practice by those clinicians and Hospital managers.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure the lawful completion of statutory forms, and where necessary, to ensure rectification of statutory forms within relevant time periods.
- Manage the process of Appeals to the HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) by:
- liaising with the HMCTS, Solicitors and care professionals in scheduling the Tribunal
- liaising with Consultant Psychiatrists, Care Managers and Key Nurses regarding the production of Tribunal Reports
- making all necessary practical arrangements regarding venue, attendance, outcome etc.
- Manage the process of Appeals to the Hospital Managers by:
- assisting the patient in their appeal by providing information and explanation of the Appeal process
- liaising with the Hospital Managers, Solicitors and care professionals in scheduling the Managers’ Hearing
- liaising with Consultant Psychiatrists, Care Managers and Key Nurses regarding the production of Managers Reports
- making all necessary practical arrangements regarding venue, attendance, outcome etc.
- attending and recording the proceedings of the Managers’ Hearing
- Maintain, and where necessary develop, systems that record and monitor the application of the Mental Health Act and associated legislation and guidance.
- Maintain, and where necessary develop, systems that record and monitor, Deprivation of Liberty authorisation requests.
- Create and produce performance reports, as requested by the Department’s Senior Management Team.
- Assist in the maintenance of Trust policies and procedures as well as other resource and reference material related to the Mental Health Act and associated legislation and guidance and to contribute to the drafting and review of Mental Health Act policies, procedures and guidelines.
- All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Certificate in Mental Health Law
- Management qualification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Care Quality Commission
- Robust understanding of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, CNST requirements, FOIA, Data Protection Act and Human Rights legislation
- Demonstrate an understanding of the service pressures and role for Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act information in supporting clinical service delivery
Desirable criteria
- Experience of MHA developments in line with needs of all stakeholders
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate strong communication skills – written, verbal, presentation and report writing
- Ability to sustain performance under pressure
- Possess full UK Driving Licence
- Excellent understand of Microsoft 365 software
Desirable criteria
- Political awareness of the external environment at local and national level
Personal attirbutes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate leadership skills which support change
- Demonstrates a proactive and achievement oriented approach
- Able to challenge recognised ways of working in positive and influential manner
- Able to prioritise to meet deadlines through effective time management
- Personal effectiveness
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Courtney
- Job title
- Mental Health Act Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919 227659
- Additional information
If you would like to arrange an informal visit / conversation regarding the role, please don't hesitate to contact Paula Courtney to discuss.
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
No longer accepting applications
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