AMHP: Complex Casework & Cross-Agency Leadership

mbi Medical Ltd; Liss Forest; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

mbi Medical Ltd is seeking an AMHP to perform statutory duties under the Mental Health Act. The role involves handling complex cases with risk assessment, liaison with professionals and care planning, and providing expert consultation to staff.

You will collaborate within the Directorate and with statutory, voluntary, and independent sector partners, while supporting training and supervision of AMHP students and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Act as an AMHP and undertake statutory duties under the Mental Health Act.
• Take responsibility for complex cases (including detailed assessments of individuals and their families or carers incorporating risk, reviews, liaison with other professionals and care plans) and provide consultation and advice to staff as required.
• To bring to the attention of the AMHP Advanced Practitioners issues relating to AMHP conduct and case management. To work collaboratively within the Directorate, with statutory agencies, voluntary agencies and independent sector organisations and take on specific liaison roles in consultation with the AMHP Advanced Practitioner/Team Leader.
• To operate within financial and budgetary guidelines in the delivery of care plans to meet user/care needs. To provide specialist professional technical advice and support in areas connected with the Mental Health Act
• To contribute to the provision of an out of hours adult social work service.
• To assist with staff development, including contributing to developing training plans and undertaking practice teaching or AMHP student supervision as required.
• To be accountable to the AMHP Advanced Practitioner for the quality of work undertaken against agreed performance standards and key result areas and to advise of any concerns that may affect the standard of performance required.
• To chair meetings, reviews and case conferences in the absence if or as delegated.
• To keep the AMHP Advanced Practitioner informed of all issues related to users and carers' needs which have implications for service development and the service standards for the Directorate.
• To undertake joint work with colleagues within the Directorate and with colleagues from other agencies as relevant to the effective delivery of services.

Job description

mbi Medical Ltd is seeking an AMHP to perform statutory duties under the Mental Health Act. The role involves handling complex cases with risk assessment, liaison with professionals and care planning, and providing expert consultation to staff.

You will collaborate within the Directorate and with statutory, voluntary, and independent sector partners, while supporting training and supervision of AMHP students and staff development.