Associate Hospital Manager

legislation permits the engagement of volunteers to carry out the required functions of hospital managers. The voluntary position requires a commitment of between 1 and 3 days per month. Expenses can be claimed on a monthly basis. Full training is offered before any panel duties are carried out. In addition, our hospital managers have access to a wide range of online and in-person training to further reinforce their knowledge., Associate Hospital Managers have a central role in operating the provisions of the Mental Health Act and they have the key responsibility for seeing that the requirements of the Act are followed.Section 23 of the Mental Health Act gives Associate Hospital Managers (the Care Trust, who is responsible for the operation of the Act) the power to discharge an unrestricted patient from detention. The power to discharge is exercised on behalf of the Trust by a review panel consisting of three Associate Hospital Managers. The post holder will be expected:

• To work with agreed Mental Health Act procedures
• To gain knowledge of the Code of Practice and ensure compliance with this
• To sit on review panels adopting and applying a procedure which is fair and reasonable
• To receive reports in advance of the review meeting, to read and digest
• To listen to and actively question the patient, Responsible Clinician, Care Co-ordinator, Social Worker or Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN), nurse and any other appropriate personnel at the review meeting
• To make rational decisions based on information given, properly directing themselves as to the law
We are looking to further boost our numbers of hospital managers. We are interested in hearing from individuals who have an interest in equality, diversity, human rights and mental health. This is an opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of some of our most vulnerable patients by ensuring that their rights are met.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities. The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.