Job summary Mental Health Act Co-ordinator required for a busy Mental Health Act department based in Priority House Hospital, Maidstone. The post holder must have knowledge of working with the Mental Health Act legislation and the Code of Practice and be fully sighted on the administration and legislation. Main duties of the job To scrutinise section paperwork To ensure deadlines are met in regards to patient appeals/reviews To liaise with all professionals and provide advice on the Mental Health Act To provide training to all professionals on the Mental Health Act About us Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Details Date posted 09 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 380-SS0660 Job locations Priority House Hospital Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Job description Job responsibilities To scrutinise section paperwork To ensure deadlines are met in regards to patient appeals/reviews To liaise with all professionals and provide advice on the Mental Health Act To provide training to all professionals on the Mental Health Act To manage a Mental Health Act Administrator and guide them through the processes of the legislation Job description Job responsibilities To scrutinise section paperwork To ensure deadlines are met in regards to patient appeals/reviews To liaise with all professionals and provide advice on the Mental Health Act To provide training to all professionals on the Mental Health Act To manage a Mental Health Act Administrator and guide them through the processes of the legislation Person Specification Experience of the Mental Heath Act Essential At least 2 years knowledge of working with the MHA Mental Health Act knowledge is essential Essential Mental Health Act Legislational knowledge Scrutinising of documents as per the Mental Health Act Desirable A Mental Health Act qualification Good knowledge of NHS systems Good Communication Skills Essential Good Communication skills Good Level of English Language Desirable Prioritising Workload Experience in Training Essential Experience in Training Desirable Have knowledge of MCA Good standard of education Essential Good standard of education Person Specification Experience of the Mental Heath Act Essential At least 2 years knowledge of working with the MHA Mental Health Act knowledge is essential Essential Mental Health Act Legislational knowledge Scrutinising of documents as per the Mental Health Act Desirable A Mental Health Act qualification Good knowledge of NHS systems Good Communication Skills Essential Good Communication skills Good Level of English Language Desirable Prioritising Workload Experience in Training Essential Experience in Training Desirable Have knowledge of MCA Good standard of education Essential Good standard of education 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. Employer details Employer name Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Address Priority House Hospital Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Address Priority House Hospital Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab). Location : Priority House Hospital, Hermitage Lane, ME16 9PH Maidstone, United Kingdom