Approved Mental Health Professional

TN United Kingdom; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as an Approved Mental Health Professional in a supportive environment in Lancashire. This role involves coordinating mental health assessments, ensuring humane treatment, and managing safeguarding interventions. Ideal for experienced professionals, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in mental health care, working with a variety of agencies to provide essential support. With flexible hours and a focus on professional development, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in social work.

Benefits

Dedicated consultants

Easy registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex cases and safeguarding risks.
• Willingness to work out of hours, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Responding to mental health assessments and social care emergencies.
• Managing out-of-hours referrals and conducting assessments.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Safeguarding

Social Care Interventions

Complex Decision Making

Education

Professional Social Work Qualification

AMHP Qualification

Job description

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Job Title: Approved Mental Health Professional

Location: Lancashire, North West, UK

Pay Rate: £35 per hour

Job Reference: 1a0382e1a1fc

Job Views: 2

Posted: 07.05.2025

Expiry Date: 21.06.2025

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Approved Mental Health Professional to join a dedicated team in Lancashire. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, supportive environment, responsible for coordinating assessments and demonstrating principles of the Mental Health Act, such as the least restrictive and participation principles. You will ensure humane and dignified treatment during hospital conveyance and provide statutory emergency duty responses outside of office hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities include:

• Responding to adults in need of mental health assessment, safeguarding, and social care emergency interventions.
• Managing safeguarding risks within a multi-agency environment.
• Applying for detention under the Mental Health Act and managing Community Treatment Orders and Guardianship requests.
• For trained Best Interest Assessors, recommending deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act.

Candidate Requirements

• Professional Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Qualified AMHP.
• Post-qualification experience, especially with complex cases.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced disclosure checks.
• Availability to work out of hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing out-of-hours referrals and making complex decisions across social work duties.
• Conducting assessments and sharing outcomes appropriately.
• Arranging hospital admissions or referring to alternative options.
• Ensuring effective safeguarding interventions and managing investigations.
• Applying the Mental Capacity Act effectively, seeking least restrictive options, and making immediate decisions in high-risk situations.
• Engaging informal supports and coordinating with statutory, voluntary, and independent services.

Additional Information

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• Dedicated consultants with access to roles across the UK.
• Easy registration, referral schemes, incentives, ongoing compliance management, reliable payroll, and more.

The role is ideal for candidates traveling from various locations in Lancashire and nearby areas. We recruit across all areas of qualified social work, including roles in children’s and adult social care, safeguarding, youth justice, and more. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities.