Lay hospital managers job description
- Role: Lay Member – Power of Discharge Sub-Committee
- Location: Within or surrounding area of Hywel Dda UHB or remotely via MS teams
- Employment status: Honorary appointment – sessional fee
- Hours: Sessional by invitation
- Terms: Renewable following joint review
- Remuneration: Remuneration fee, plus travel and subsistence expenses
Organisational arrangements
Accountable to: Chair, Power of Discharge Sub-Committee
Time commitment: Approximately two sessions per month, attendance at three Sub-Committee meetings and any additional requisite training
Mental Health Act Hospital Managers’ Power of Discharge Sub-Committee
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard
Assessment method - CV and certificate check
Experience
Essential
- Working well with others
- General life experience that will contribute to the role.
Ability to demonstrate
- fairness, reason and an understanding of lawfulness;
- understanding of equality and diversity issues
- an understanding of human rights issues;
- in an objective and non-judgemental manner, a sensitive and positive attitude to the needs of people with mental health problems.
Assessment method - CV and interview
Skills
Essential
- Ability to scrutinise, interpret and appropriately challenge complex information presented both orally and in written report format.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to write clear and concise records.
- Demonstrate total commitment to confidentiality and set guidelines.
- Computer skills
Desirable
- Welsh speaker
- Access to wi-fi in a private area
Assessment method - CV and interview
Special knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate some knowledge and awareness of legislation associated with the MHA 1983.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Mental Health (Wales) Measure
Assessment method - CV and interview
Personal qualities
Essential
- To live within the remit of the area served by Hywel Dda UHB.
- Be able to commit time to participate in a minimum number of review hearings.
- Willingness and ability to travel to various mental health sites in the Hywel Dda UHB area.
Desirable
- Attend all training days and appraisal reviews.
Assessment method - CV and interview
