Mental Health Law Administrator
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | Walton, L9 1EP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9350-25-1435 |
Summary
To provide expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the MentalHealth Act 2007), Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules, Consent to Treatment regulations,the MHA Code of Practice, ensuring delivery of the best possible care in a manner governedby legislation/good practice. To have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and their respective Codes of Practice and be able to provide advice on this and its implications to a wide range of individuals, including patients, carers and multi-disciplinary staff within the Trust and the relevant Acute Trusts in accordance with the proposed SLAs with those organisations. To take a central role in participating in the Trusts planning for the implementation of changes in Mental Health law, recommendations from inquiries and changes to case law, which includes the development of multi-disciplinary policies and procedures, introduction of new systems and implementing required training for all levels of staff. To raise awareness around assessments of capacity, best interests and deprivation of libertyfor patients lacking capacity to consent to specific interventions. To ensure that all legal requirements are met to the highest of standards, dealing with possible conflict between staff, doctors, family members, legal representatives and other external agencies. To ensure the appropriate use of the MHA/MCA and the interface between the two. To be the first port of call in addressing issues of concern raised by the Hospital Managers,Mental Health Review Tribunal and Care Quality Commission, reporting back to the MentalHealth Law Service Manager. To assist advocates with any concerns regarding MHA/MCA legislation. To obtain cost effective and timely legal advice, where appropriate, on MHA/MCA issues, inline with the relevant Trust procedures. To act as authorised signatory in respect of payments to Hospital Managers and associatedexpenses.To act as Trust contact with the CQC and ensure all issues raised by the Commission are addressed appropriately and on a timely basis. To participate in MHA/MCA-related incident investigations, as required. To be formally authorised to act on behalf of the Hospital Managers in receiving and scrutinising section papers. To receive, analyse and relay information from, and to, a wide range of staff, patients, carersand external agencies on contentious or complex issues relating to the MHA/MCA. To attend relevant local committees and meetings, including the MH Law Forum. To support the Team Manager and M H Law Service Manager in devising/developing systemsand procedures to ensure the effective administration of all Mental Health law related issues,including data collection and record keeping. To be responsible for maintaining a local Mental Health Law resource and ensuring allrelevant wards/departments have access to the required statutory forms/paperwork, appealforms, rights leaflets, policies and guidance (in appropriate formats) at all times. To ensure the Hospital Managers receive all the necessary information and support to enablethem to carry out their statutory duties. To assist the Mental Health Law Admin Manager in the management and supervision of newly appointed Mental Health Act Administrator(s) and/or any junior staff employed to work in the office. To be flexible in the duties performed and is expected that similar duties not specifically listedabove will be carried out as requested, and may be required to work across different siteswithin the Division