Job summary
Job Title: Deputy Mental Health Act and Legal Services Manager
Pay Band: Band 6
Reports to (Title): Mental Health Act Manager
Accountable to (Title): Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Mental Health Legislation
Location/Site/Base: Kingsway House, Derby, DE22 3LZ with hybrid working an option.
Main duties of the job
To act as the Team Leader for the Mental Health Act Office, taking responsibility for the day to day running of the department and deputizing in the absence of the MHA Manager. To assist the MHA Manager with the delivery of high-quality training and technical reports for various internal committees.
To provide an effective and dynamic advisory function to Trust colleagues and external stakeholders on coronial and mental health legislation matters.
To assist with the effective functioning of the Legal Services Department including, but not limited to, Inquests, Claims and Court of Protection matters.
About us
The service is of a dynamic and responsive nature providing bespoke MHA and legal advice to the Trust and its employees. Competing demands and the frequent urgent nature of requests require the service to be agile under pressure whilst demonstrating empathetic responses and support to colleagues.
The core function of the department and this role provides assurance to the Trust in respect of minimum standards of compliance with various statutory responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Degree or Diploma in Mental Health Law
Essential
- Experience of working within an MHA Office (or within a legal department) for a minimum of 4 years.
- Proven track record of advising on matters relating to the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Managing a team (ideally across multiple sites): oDelegating and supervising work to a high standard.
- Accurate recording of complex information under pressure.
- Dealing with challenging people and circumstances
- Developing, implementing and maintaining manual and electronic databases, filing/administrative and recording systems to a high standard.
- Communication at all levels of an NHS organisation.
- Ability to work under high pressure and always deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Working on plans and projects to implement new legislative changes in departments.
- Presenting opinions and views in a persuasive manner.
Desirable
- Proven in depth knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DoLS
- Strong leadership skills
- Computer skills: Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
- Taking detailed witness statements or facts
- Ability to draft documents to a high standard under minimal supervision
- Highly organized
- Ability to re-prioritise workload in an environment when deadlines and focus can change regularly
- Communicate and deliver information effectively and concisely
- Ability to produce and deliver training packages on a variety of topics
Legal qualification
Essential
- Legal qualification
- Diploma in Mental Health Law
Person Specification
Degree or Diploma in Mental Health Law
Essential
- Experience of working within an MHA Office (or within a legal department) for a minimum of 4 years.
- Proven track record of advising on matters relating to the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Managing a team (ideally across multiple sites): oDelegating and supervising work to a high standard.
- Accurate recording of complex information under pressure.
- Dealing with challenging people and circumstances
- Developing, implementing and maintaining manual and electronic databases, filing/administrative and recording systems to a high standard.
- Communication at all levels of an NHS organisation.
- Ability to work under high pressure and always deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
- Working on plans and projects to implement new legislative changes in departments.
- Presenting opinions and views in a persuasive manner.
Desirable
- Proven in depth knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DoLS
- Strong leadership skills
- Computer skills: Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
- Taking detailed witness statements or facts
- Ability to draft documents to a high standard under minimal supervision
- Highly organized
- Ability to re-prioritise workload in an environment when deadlines and focus can change regularly
- Communicate and deliver information effectively and concisely
- Ability to produce and deliver training packages on a variety of topics
Legal qualification
Essential
- Legal qualification
- Diploma in Mental Health Law
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.
