Approved Mental Health Professional

Sanctuary Personnel; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 48,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join their team in Cambridgeshire. This part-time role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals in need. As an AMHP, you will carry out essential duties in accordance with legislation and local policies, ensuring the best outcomes for those you support. You will also play a key role in service development and quality assurance, working collaboratively with various stakeholders. If you are passionate about mental health and committed to promoting equality and diversity, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a Social Work Qualification or equivalent and be an Approved Mental Health Professional.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out AMHP duties in line with competencies and local policies.
• Maintain AMHP approval and participate in service development.

Skills

Person-Centred Skills

Safeguarding Children and Adults

Mental Health Act Knowledge

Communication Skills

Professional Development

Education

Social Work Qualification

Equivalent Qualification

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel - Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to work Part Time based in Cambridgeshire.

The salary for this AMHP job is up to £47,277 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. Carry out the duties of an AMHP in line with the competencies, MHA code of practice, and local policies and procedures to meet the needs of the people we support and to achieve the best outcomes.
2. Maintain AMHP approval, attend the required training, and continued professional development providing evidence as set out in local operating procedures.
3. Actively participate in the continued development of the service including quality assurance, supervision, and practice educator for AMHP trainees.
4. Provide written and verbal reports, appropriate for courts and other legal purposes, which are concise, informative, and based on complex evidence to support problem solving and resolution.
5. Demonstrate person-centred skills relating to safeguarding children and adults, self-neglect, mental capacity, and mental ill health.
6. Develop and maintain professional relationships with a broad range of internal and external colleagues, in particular, the police, health, and voluntary sectors.
7. Maintain and update knowledge regarding MHA, social policy, and AMHP practice and be fully informed of organisational policy and procedures and relevant legislation, acting as a resource for the team and helping to develop others.
8. Take a key role in promoting and developing service user empowerment and recognize diversity and anti-discriminatory practice in all professional practice of the team.
9. Carry out duties in a timely and responsive manner, in line with CCC Standards, the Professional Capability Framework and CCC's behaviours - working together, integrity, respect at work, excellence.
10. Keep and maintain accurate service user records, in line with professional requirements and departmental recording methods.
11. Take responsibility for own personal safety and safety of others when engaging in off-site visits.

Requirements:

1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.
4. Approved Mental Health Professional.

Contact:

This AMHP job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.