Job summary
Do you have life experience or a professional career background in Mental Health, and an interest in law, human rights and Mental Health ?
If you are within travelling distance of the Ebbw Vale region, and have some free time - approx. 3 days per month during the day - then you could be one of several Associate Mental Health Act Hospital Managers covering our eight CAMHS services.
Main duties of the job
Associate Mental Health Act Hospital Managers sit on panels to review the cases of patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
Reviews can be held at any time; however, they are usually held following an appeal by a patient or following the renewal of their detention by their responsible clinician, who is the person in charge of their care.
Associate Mental Health Act Hospital Managers have the power to discharge most people detained under the Mental Health Act and anyone subject to a Community Treatment Order.
Their role is to ensure any detention is legal and appropriate by asking questions of the relevant clinical team to ascertain if continued detention is required and/or justified under the Mental Health Act.
They report any issues and/or concerns relating to patients detained under the Act via the Mental Health Law Office, which reports to the Trust Board.
About us
About Elysium Healthcare
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you'll be called upon to contribute to the work of the Mental Health Act Associate Managers Panels and participate in the review process, scrutiny of records and monitoring of reports for our Service Users detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Full training will be provided at the start of your appointment, as well as a minimum of one additional training day each year.
You may, on occasion, be asked to attend hearings at other Elysium sites, however you will not be required to do so if you are unable to travel. Any travel expenses will be covered, plus £80 per session (morning or afternoon).
In this role you will not be an employee of Elysium Healthcare, rather self-employed, and are required to act with probity, use good independent judgement and abide by the law and principles of good practice in accordance with guidance of the Mental Health Code of Practice.
Please note that if you have a friend or family member currently employed by Elysium Healthcare you will need to declare this at the application stage. You will not be allowed to sit on panels at the hospital that currently employs your friend/relative.
Please only apply by including a letter of interest along with submitting a copy of your CV
What you will get:
£80 per session worked (morning or afternoon)Estimated 6 session per month (3 days), which may varyExpense payments for travel costs at 40p per mileFree parking at site
The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you'll be called upon to contribute to the work of the Mental Health Act Associate Managers Panels and participate in the review process, scrutiny of records and monitoring of reports for our Service Users detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Full training will be provided at the start of your appointment, as well as a minimum of one additional training day each year.
You may, on occasion, be asked to attend hearings at other Elysium sites, however you will not be required to do so if you are unable to travel. Any travel expenses will be covered, plus £80 per session (morning or afternoon).
In this role you will not be an employee of Elysium Healthcare, rather self-employed, and are required to act with probity, use good independent judgement and abide by the law and principles of good practice in accordance with guidance of the Mental Health Code of Practice.
Please note that if you have a friend or family member currently employed by Elysium Healthcare you will need to declare this at the application stage. You will not be allowed to sit on panels at the hospital that currently employs your friend/relative.
Please only apply by including a letter of interest along with submitting a copy of your CV
What you will get:
£80 per session worked (morning or afternoon)Estimated 6 session per month (3 days), which may varyExpense payments for travel costs at 40p per mileFree parking at site
The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Associate Mental Health Act Hospital Manager
- Mental Health
- Interest in law and Human rights
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Associate Mental Health Act Hospital Manager
- Mental Health
- Interest in law and Human rights
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.
