Mental Health Act Co-ordinator - London, United Kingdom - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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To support the MDTs to increase compliance with the MHA by reviewing data to identify areas where good practice measures are required.

To support members of the frontline clinical teams to help identify MHA issues and address potential errors before they occur, and where necessary, attend clinical reviews and relevant meetings

To provide administrative support to the Associate Hospital Managers Hearing Team/Mental Health Act Co-ordination Team

To deputise for the Senior MHA Coordinator when required in their absence

To organise and facilitate patient hearings

To meet and maintain Trust standards for the MHA Offices


The post holder will predominantly be providing MHA administration to individual wards through a newly created Mental Health Act In-Reaching Model.


Provide administration support to the Senior MHA Coordinator and MHA Team Leader including additional support to the AHM hearing team when required.

To support the Senior MHA Coordinator to complete the weekly reminder table for all MHA actions and compliance.


To ensure the rights of patients are supported through close working relationships with the Mental Health Tribunal service and the Associate Hospital Managers hearing systems.

The post holder will arrange and co-ordinate all hearings/reviews.


To ensure records are maintained in an orderly manner including use of the MHA tab on the patient record system and any other registers/logs managed by the MH Law team.


To raise the profile of the MH Law department and maintain professionalism through liaison with patients, carers, staff including external stakeholders in relation to the operation of the Act as appropriate.

To be available to attend and support with Care Quality Commission visits at short notice.

To provide cover at Trust MHA Offices when required


South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.

We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness.

Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations:
care and treatment, science and research, and training.


The post holder will predominantly be providing MHA administration to individual wards through a newly created Mental Health Act In-Reaching Model.


Provide administration support to the Senior MHA Coordinator and MHA Team Leader including additional support to the AHM hearing team when required.

To support the Senior MHA Coordinator to complete the weekly reminder table for all MHA actions and compliance.


To ensure the rights of patients are supported through close working relationships with the Mental Health Tribunal service and the Associate Hospital Managers hearing systems.

The post holder will arrange and co-ordinate all hearings/reviews.


To ensure records are maintained in an orderly manner including use of the MHA tab on the patient record system and any other registers/logs managed by the MH Law team.


To raise the profile of the MH Law department and maintain professionalism through liaison with patients, carers, staff including external stakeholders in relation to the operation of the Act as appropriate.

To be available to attend and support with Care Quality Commission visits at short notice.

To provide cover at Trust MHA Offices when required
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