AMHP Team Manager

Richmond and Wandsworth Council; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London is seeking an AMHP Team Manager to lead the daytime Approved Mental Health Professional Service across Richmond and Wandsworth. This role includes providing professional leadership, overseeing compliance with legal standards, and fostering a positive team culture. The successful candidate must have AMHP registration and experience in managing staff, along with strong risk assessment and communication skills. The role offers opportunities for hybrid working with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Registration as a Social Worker and current AMHP qualification.
• Approved as an AMHP by a local authority within the last 5 years.
• Strong risk assessment and management skills.
• Experience managing and leading staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Richmond and Wandsworth AMHP Service.
• Oversee AMHP compliance with legislation and professional standards.
• Carry out Mental Health Act assessments.
• Maintain performance against national and local targets.

Skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Knowledge of Care Act

Education

AMHP qualification

Social Worker Registration

Job description

AMHP Team Manager - Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

Salary Range: £48,873 - £59,220 per annum, plus annual £3,000 AMHP allowance and £3,000 recruitment & retention payment paid every two years.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Location: Richmond and Wandsworth

Other essential information: This is a daytime role - Monday to Friday - for Richmond and Wandsworth boroughs.

Objective of the Role

You will lead the daytime Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service across Richmond and Wandsworth, ensuring high-quality, effective, and efficient service delivery. As AMHP Team Manager, you will provide professional leadership, supervision, and support to AMHPs, oversee statutory responsibilities under the Mental Health Act, and contribute to continuous service improvement.

The team consists of 12 core members (1x team manager, 1x assistant team manager, 2x Senior Social worker AMHPs, 6x Social Worker AMHPs, 2x support staff) and AMHPs working in other teams who provide regular input into the AMHP team.

The post offers the opportunity for hybrid working - the expectation is that you will spend 40% of your working week within the boroughs - this includes carrying out assessments or working from a council-based office.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage the Richmond and Wandsworth AMHP Service, fostering a positive team culture.
• Supervise the daytime AMHPs and ensure compliance with legislation and professional standards.
• Oversee and monitor Richmond and Wandsworth's social supervision responsibilities for conditionally discharged patients under section 42.
• Carry out Mental Health Act assessments on behalf of the service.
• Work in partnership with the Mental Health Trust, Police, Ambulance Services, and other agencies.
• Ensure timely responses to referrals during daytime hours as part of the wider 24-hour service.
• Maintain performance against national and local targets.
• Promote good communication and ensure accurate, timely case recording.
• Support AMHPs with supervision, annual refresher training and access to legal advice.
• Support AMHP trainees and succession planning.
• Provide cover for the Lead AMHP when required.
• Be responsive and flexible to the needs of the service.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Registration as a Social Worker and current AMHP qualification.
• Be approved or have been approved as an AMHP by a local authority within the last 5 years.
• Maintained the AMHP regulations annual training requirements.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Mental Health Act, case law, and MOJ requirements for social supervisors.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and children and adult safeguarding.
• Experience managing and leading staff and working in partnerships with multiple agencies.
• Strong risk assessment and management skills.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Proven ability to manage change and represent the local authority externally.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 9th November 2025
Shortlisting Date: W/C 10th November 2025
Interview Date: W/C 17th November 2025

For an informal conversation please contact Caroline McDonald Service Manager (Mental Health AMHP, Reviews, Accommodation & Projects) via [e-mail]

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We will support your ongoing learning and development through our Adult Social Care Academy and through up-to-date AMHP focused training commissioned by the SW London AMHP consortium.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.