Description
The Mental Health Law Course is just the course you need if you are a healthcare professional or looking for relevant knowledge on the mental health acts created by the legislation. Normally mental health patients lose the power of making their own decisions by themselves. So several acts were made to protect the rights of the people suffering from mental disorders to ensure their best interest. The laws have been devised to ensure their safety and well being.
This Mental Health Law Training Course is ideal for those who are responsible for caring for vulnerable adults, such as adult support workers and mental health nurses and people in charge of taking care of such patients. You will get complete insights into the Mental capacity Act(MCA) of 2005. The act aims to protect people unable to make their own decision. Explore the criteria when the law can be practiced.
The law also makes legal arrangements for taking the best decision for the patient on his behalf. The course goes into details how the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) procedure is practiced by health care professionals. Whether you’re looking to fast track your career or make best interest decisions for a vulnerable adult under your care, this will be the right course for you.
Please note: This course only gives you the theoretical knowledge that you need to excel in this field. This Mental Health Law doesn’t entitle you to practise as a professional in this specific field.
Accredited, quality CPD training
Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
Self-paced learning accessible via laptop, tablet and smartphone
24/7 Learning assistance and tutor support
Discounts on bulk purchases
Who Should Take The Mental Health Law Course
This comprehensive Mental Health Law Course is ideal for professionals who work within the social care or health care sector, such as:
Healthcare Assistant
Registered Mental Health nurse
Adult Support Worker
Relevant Person’s Representative
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your Mental Health Law Course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Mental Health Law Course, learners will be able to:
Assess capacity in a patient for care and support needs
Identify the key elements of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Fast track their career in the health or social care sector
Understand the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act
Learn the proper definition of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS)
Know how to assess mental capacity in individuals as a healthcare professional
Learn how to support someone lacking capacity and protect their best interests
Know when and how to apply for DoLS authorisation
Broaden your knowledge of the role of the Court of Protection and court-appointed deputies
Understand the implications of DOLS for both the service user and service provider
Deepen your understanding of the supporting framework for mental health care provision
Assessment
At the end of the Mental Health Law Training Course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Accreditation
All of our courses are fully accredited. The content of the Mental Health Law Training Course is certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to the continuous professional development principles. This course provides you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helps you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.
Curriculum
Module 01: The Mental Capacity Act
Module 02: Interface with Legislation, Policy and Procedures
Module 03: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Module 04: The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards During a Pandemic
Module 05: Mental Health Legislation and Services
Module 06: Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
