Adults Approved Mental Health Professional - Daytime AMHP Service

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave

NHS service recognition

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Supervision & appraisal

CPD support

Résumé du poste

Devon County Council is recruiting Approved Mental Health Professionals to its Daytime AMHP Service, covering several areas of Devon and linked to Devon Partnership NHS Trust. The work centres on Mental Health Act decisions for people at risk of detention or restriction, with crisis teams, wards, community teams, police and CAMHS.

Hybrid working is offered, alongside travel across the county as service needs require.

Qualifications

• Recognised AMHP qualification is required.
• Recognised qualification in social work, occupational therapy, first level mental health or learning disability nursing, or psychology.
• Registration with Social Work England, HCPC, NMC or Chartered Psychology, with registration number.
• Currently approved as an AMHP, or eligible for approval or re-approval.

Responsabilités

• Provide timely, lawful responses for people at risk of detention or restriction under the Mental Health Act.
• Work with crisis teams, inpatient wards, community mental health teams, police, CAMHS and other agencies.
• Hold a small caseload of supervised patients and support them and their treating teams with management of their orders.
• Work flexibly across locations in Devon and travel as service delivery requires.

Connaissances

Team collaboration

Rights-based practice

Crisis intervention

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Recognised AMHP qualification

Registration with professional bodies (SWE/HCPC/NMC/psychology)

Social work/OT/mental health/learning disability nursing/psychology qualification

AMHP approval/eligibility

Description du poste

Devon County Council is recruiting Approved Mental Health Professionals to its Daytime AMHP Service, which covers several areas of Devon and is linked to Devon Partnership NHS Trust. The work centres on Mental Health Act decisions for people at risk of detention or restriction, with crisis teams, wards, community teams, police and CAMHS. Hybrid working is offered, alongside travel across the county as service needs require. Applicants need a recognised AMHP qualification and professional registration, and overseas applications are not accepted.

What the job involves

• Provide timely, lawful responses for people at risk of detention or restriction under the Mental Health Act
• Work with crisis teams, inpatient wards, community mental health teams, police, CAMHS and other agencies
• Hold a small caseload of supervised patients and support them and their treating teams with management of their orders
• Work flexibly across locations in Devon and travel as service delivery requires

Qualifications

• Recognised AMHP qualification
• Recognised qualification in social work, occupational therapy, first level mental health or learning disability nursing, or psychology

Registration & licences

• Registration with Social Work England, HCPC, NMC or Chartered Psychology, with registration number

Experience

• Currently approved as an AMHP, or eligible for approval or re-approval

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of the European Convention on Human Rights and mental health legislation
• Values-led, recovery-focused and rights-based approach to practice
• Flexible, creative and proactive approach to multidisciplinary collaboration
• Commitment to improving services and outcomes for people in mental health crisis

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service
• Recognition of NHS continuous service for annual leave, sick pay and maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• Flexible working, including part-time hours, flexitime, compressed hours and homeworking, subject to role needs
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regular supervision, peer support and annual appraisal
• Continuing professional development and support from line manager and peers