About the Social supervision and conditional discharge programme
This elearning consists of four sessions aimed at social and clinical supervisors of people conditionally discharged and their senior managers.
It provides a brief overview of the law, policy and practice relating to restricted patients and their community-based supervision once conditionally discharged and sets the scene for further depth and breadth learning.
This e-learning provides an overview of the system for managing individuals who have been sent to hospital under S37/41 Mental Health Act (MHA) by a Crown Court following serious offences, both in hospital and in the community. Key topics are:
- Guidance for Judges about making s37/41 MHA
- Core aspects of MHCS’ responsibilities on behalf of the SoS for Justice
- Powers of MHCS and of the 1st tier Tribunal to order Conditional Discharge
- Key tasks of the Clinical and Social Supervisor and MHCS in managing these patients and protecting the public
Primary and secondary audiences
- Social supervisors
- Mental Health Clinical Supervisor
- Line managers of those undertaking this role
Meet the team
David Cochrane
Social Work Manager - Forensic Mental Health, Broadmoor Hospital
Christine Hutchinson
Consultant Nurse - Approved Clinician, Associate Director of Nursing and Clinical Lead, Learning Disability Services and Autism services - Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Jason Brandon
Mental, Health Social Work Lead, Office of Chief Social Worker - Department of Health & Social Care
Kathryn Nichol
Head of Mental Health Casework Section, HM Prison and Probation Service
Richard Modelly
Deputy Head of Casework Team 2, Mental Health Casework Section - HM Prison and Probation Service
Harry Weber-Brown
TEL Education Content Programme Manager, NHS England
Paul Tingle
TEL Education Content Senior Project Manager, NHS England
Claire Beattie
TEL Education Content Lead Learning Designer, NHS England
Alex Cleary
TEL Education Content Learning Designer, NHS England
Evelyn Lindsay
TEL Education Content Graphic Designer, NHS England
How to access
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NHS healthcare staff in England – ESR
The Social supervision and conditional discharge programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details about the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
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If you do not have an existing OpenAthens account, please contact elfh directly to check whether you may be eligible for access.
Registering large numbers of users
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More information
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