SLA Mental Health Co-ordinator
The closing date is 12 January 2026
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Mental Health Co-ordinator to join our Mental Health Act team, providing Mental Health administration as part of the Service Level Agreement with the Acute Trusts.
You will need to have Mental Health Act Administration experience, scrutinise Mental Health Act section paperwork in accordance with the current Mental Health Act legislation and provide training to acute trusts in accordance with the SLA specification.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
This is a post that will involve working across all 3 Trust Sites and potentially Acute Sites across Kent.
- Ensure the efficient administration of statutory requirements under the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 alongside the Mental Health Administrators. Ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Codes of Practice, Trust policies and procedures for the Acts. To support clinical staff to comply with the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act and associated procedures. To ensure that KMPT's Service Level Agreements with Acute Trusts are fulfilled and maintained through the administration of Mental Health Act paperwork.
- Travel to each site as required to collect section paperwork and be on hand for acute staff queries around the implementation of the MHA, Code of Practice and Guiding Principles.
- Create training packages and deliver in accordance with the current legislation.
- Create databases and keep a register of audits in accordance with the current legislation.
About us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Details
Date posted
29 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-SS0709-A
Job locations
Priority House, Maidstone
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PH
Employer details
Employer name
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Priority House, Maidstone
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PH
Employer's website
https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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