Mental Health Act and Compliance Administrator

at  Elysium Healthcare

Are you an experienced administrator – ideally with knowledge of the Mental Health Act or a qualification in it - looking for a new challenge? If so, join Brighton and Hove Clinic as a Mental Health Act and Compliance Administrator.
As the Mental Health Act and Compliance Administrator you will work as part of the administration team at a 16-bed CAMHS Eating Disorder Unit, where you will work 37.5 hours a week (Maternity Cover 12 months) ensuring the department upholds a confidential and efficient service in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007).
You will be responsible for managing and analysing Mental Health Act correspondence and documentation, this includes undertaking assessment requests, transfer of authority, consent to treatments, renewals of detention, consent to treatments and arranging hearings, tribunals and appeals.
You will also liaise with clinicians, allied professionals, service users, their families, legal representatives and official agencies, receiving and responding to enquiries and requests for information in accordance with company policy, service level agreements and statutory regulations.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to improve processes and the general flow of information so that the service can operate efficiently.
At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent (including English)
• Word Processing qualification is desirable
• MHA Administration qualification or equivalent is desirable
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office preferred)
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended November 2007) and associated legislation
• Experience of Medical Records administration in a mental health setting is desirable
• Experience of administration/office systems