The role of the MHA Administrator is important because it provides a framework for compliance with the Mental Health Act by identifying and challenging any errors. Mental Health Administrators have a vital role in safeguarding the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act.
The key duties of the Mental Health Act Administrator include:
Receipt, scrutiny and rectification of documents to ensure they are legally correct and valid, ensuring the relevant information, signatories and permissions are obtained and recorded in accordance with the requirements of the MHA and Code of Practice.
Ensuring that Section expiry dates are dealt with within statutory timeframes.
Coordinating hospital manager reviews and mental health tribunals.
Organizing and servicing all required meetings, including CTR’s, MDT and Ward Rounds, ensuring the effective and timely production, collation and distribution of reports, minutes and other relevant documentation.
Ensuring that all detained patients are aware of their rights and that this is recorded.
Giving advice to staff and patients when required.
Ensuring patients, their relatives, legal representatives and official agencies are provided with the information and documentation required to effect the detention, registration and admission of an individual under the provisions of the MHA.
Liaising with clinicians, external professionals, patients, their families, legal representatives and official agencies.
Receiving and responding to enquiries and requests for information in accordance with company policy, service level agreements and statutory regulations.
Ensuring that all information and documentation is correctly processed in line with policies and procedures in order that regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
Maintaining the audit trail ensuring up to date and accurate information can be provided or accessed as required
Seeking to improve processes and the general flow of information so that the department can operate efficiently
Meeting Key Performance Indicators
Day to day administration of the Mental Health Act.
Co-ordinate patient CPA (Care Programme Approach) meetings, including taking minutes to a high standard and distributing these within a timely manner.