Mental Health Act Team Manager in City of London

This existing post leads the Mental Health Act office at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, a team of about 15 staff recently moved into one site. The work covers scrutinising detentions and consent, co-ordinating tribunals and hearings, and advising professionals and nearest relatives on the Act. The manager also line-manages team leaders, oversees supervision and appraisal, and reports compliance to each directorate. Applicants need current NMC registration or a law or health-related degree, plus postgraduate specialist training.

What the job involves

• Manage the Mental Health Act office and its staff
• Line-manage team leaders, who oversee Band 4 and Band 5 coordinators
• Oversee the team's workstreams on detentions, consent, tribunals and Associate Managers hearings
• Contribute to day-to-day supervision and appraisal of staff
• Lead the investigation of complaints and incidents
• Advise mental health professionals, nearest relatives and others on the Mental Health Act
• Communicate with service users, carers, professionals, solicitors and tribunal members, including difficult conversations
• Provide each directorate with accurate updates on Mental Health Act compliance
• Interpret data and reports on Mental Health Act compliance
• Maintain a well-organised environment that supports staff, service users, carers and nearest relatives
• Work alongside the Trust MCA lead and the Band 7 SLA support manager
• Use clinical information systems, databases, deadline-tracking systems and Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Current NMC First Level Nurse registration or a degree in law, a health or social sciences discipline
• Evidence of postgraduate specialist training relevant to the role

Experience

• Significant clinical or management experience
• Professional supervision of experienced staff and resolving departmental and cross-organisational disputes
• Project management skills
• Analysing complex data and reporting findings accurately
• Administering and co-ordinating the application and documentation of the Mental Health Act

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health legislation
• QI methodology, root cause analysis, process mapping and redesign techniques
• Knowledge of NHS trust, NHS England/Improvement and CQC requirements for Mental Health Act compliance
• Knowledge of proposed Mental Health Act reforms and their implications for providers
• Ability to use Trust information systems and IT packages

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in a mental health law related course
• Experience of participating in and managing change and overseeing ongoing service development
• Facilitating involvement of service users, carers and other professionals in audits

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