Mental Health Legislation Administration Assistant

A vacancy has arisen for a Band 3 Mental Health Legislation Administration Assistant to work within our busy Mental Health legislation department. The successful applicant will provide administration support to the Mental Health Legislation manager and work alongside other Mental Health Legislation administrators to assist in application and assurances of compliance with the Mental Health Act.
The successful candidate would be supported in an established team and be provided with statutory and mandatory training and supervision as well as take part in an annual appraisal.
The team are currently working from home with the option to work from an office base once a week.
The post holder should have previous office experience, possess Standard Keyboard skills for example RSA or equivalent, have 2 GCSE’s (English and Maths) and be familiar with Microsoft office packages. An awareness of Mental Health Legislation would be advantageous.
This is a busy department, working to ensure that the Organisation is compliant with responsibilities and requirements of the implementation of the Mental Health Act and responsibilities can be varied.
Candidates must be highly organised having excellent prioritisation skills, able to work to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
The main duties of the role will include -
To provide specialist administrative/secretarial support to the Mental Health Legislation Department within standard administrative procedures and contribute to the planning and development of the service as a member of the team.
To ensure the Trust operates in accordance with the requirements of the Law in particular with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and their associated Codes of Practices, Reference Guide to the Act and all related Trust policies, protocols and procedures.
To contribute to the day to day organisational running of the Mental Health Act Legislation department, ensuring effective implementation of legal administrative and specialist clerical duties are undertaken and complied with in relation to the statutory legislative responsibilities within the Mental Health Act.
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