Approved Mental Health Practitioner (Social Worker)

Oldham Council; Oldham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Oldham Council seeks a qualified Social Worker for a specialist role in Mental Health Services. You will assess needs under the Mental Health Act, support your colleagues, and help transform services in a collaborative environment. The position offers an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of individuals with severe mental health challenges.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Discounted gym membership

Attractive LGPS pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Flexibility with working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking Assessments under the Mental Health Act.
• Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental ill health.
• Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments under the Mental Health Act ’83.
• Support clients to remain independent and promote good mental health.
• Provide advice regarding the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Collaboration

Education

Social Work Degree or Equivalent

AMHP Qualification

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02.06.2025

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Job Description:

Adult Social Care

Mental Health Services

Ref: 000769

Contract: Permanent.

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.

Role Overview:

You will be part of a specialist Mental Health Service working with people with a severe and enduring mental ill health. You will take part in a AMHP duty rota and provide specialist support to your colleagues. Oldham Council are in the process of transforming Mental Health Services and are creating a specialist AMHP hub which will have 3 specific AMHP roles within the team. The other posts will be based within the community team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake assessments under the Mental Health Act ’83.
• To undertake Care Act Assessments and support your clients in remaining as independently as possible and promote good mental health.
• To support colleagues and provide advice re Mental health Act.
• To undertake assessments for CTO’s.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• A Social Work degree or equivalent.
• AMHP Qualification.
• Experience of undertaking Assessments under the Mental Health Act’83
• Experience of working with people with sever & enduring mental ill health.
• Experience of undertaking Care Act assessments.
• Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to work effectively with your clients their carers and the wider MDT.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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