Approved Mental Health Professional

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

32 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Life cover

Job summary

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire is seeking an Approved Mental Health Professional to join our Mental Wellbeing Service. The role coordinates Mental Health Act assessments, manages a small caseload of complex cases, and helps prevent compulsory admissions.

We offer a full-time permanent position with a salary of £47,831 - £56,997, plus a £3,000 retention bonus if eligible, a 32‑day annual leave allowance, hybrid working options and a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified AMHP with registration (SWE, HCPC or NMC).
• Experience in mental health services and safeguarding.
• Strong knowledge of the Mental Health Act and related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Mental Health Act assessments.
• Manage a small, complex caseload with autonomy and supervision.
• Prepare reports and uphold rights under the Act.
• Collaborate with health and social care colleagues to coordinate referrals.
• Promote least restrictive options and safeguard service users.

Skills

AMHP qualification

Mental Health Act knowledge

Risk management

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Decision making

Organisational skills

Education

Registered with SWE/HCPC/NMC

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in mental health?

We have exciting an opportunity for an Approved Mental Health Professional to join us!

This is a full-time, permanent role, with a salary of £47,831 - £56,997 per annum plus an annual retention bonus of £3,000 subject to eligibility.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is seeking dedicated and skilled Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to join our Mental Wellbeing Service. With one vacancy available, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a supportive and forward‑thinking service that puts individuals and their wellbeing at the centre of care.

About Us

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council is a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.

RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.

Why now?

It’s a great time to join RBWM. We’ve started our transformation journey— Living Well Together— a vision shaped by staff that’s about helping residents live well and enabling our teams to work well together in a connected, compassionate, and forward‑thinking environment. We’re investing in new roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and development to support our teams and improve outcomes.

RBWM’s 2026 workforce health check shows a generally positive position, with Registered Social Workers performing above both national and South East averages across the eight employer standards and workplace experience measures.

What Is Going Well

• Social Work is a clear strength: average overall scores for Standards 1–8 are 84 locally, compared with 78 nationally and 78 regionally; workplace experience is 81 locally versus 70 nationally and 71 regionally.
• Strong leadership, autonomy and supervision in Social Work, including Strategic and professional leadership (88), Safe workloads and case allocation (89) and Supervision (85).
• Positive management culture in the wider social care workforce, including immediate manager values my work (91), treated fairly and respectfully by colleagues (85), and work makes a real difference (85).
• Occupational Therapy has strong wellbeing and supervision foundations, with Wellbeing (84) and Supervision (86).
• Staff report a good level of safety and confidence to raise concerns: in the social care worker cohort, 100% said they had felt physically safe at work most of the time and 92% said they felt safe raising concerns.

About

But don’t just take our word for it—watch our staff videos to hear directly from our teams about what it’s like to work here:

Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

About The Team

Our AMHP Team is set out to fulfil the statutory duty on behalf of RBWM local authority. It is sitting under the Mental Wellbeing Service within Adult Social Care. A core responsibility of the AMHP is to uphold and protect the rights of individuals, ensuring all least restrictive options are explored before compulsory admission is considered under the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007).

The Role

As an AMHP, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments, managing a small and capped caseload of complex cases, and contributing to the prevention of compulsory hospital admissions. This role offers autonomy, regular supervision, access to legal advice, and opportunities for professional development through training and legal updates.

You will work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues to consider referrals and coordinate MHA assessment, aligning with the guiding principles of MHA Code of Practice.

Your Role Will Involve

• Fulfil statutory duties under the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and ensure compliance with relevant policies and Codes of Practice.
• Provide social supervision for service users under s37/41 of the MHA and prepare reports for the Ministry of Justice.
• Promote equality, challenge stigma, and safeguard the human rights of service users and their families.
• Contribute to the supervision and mentoring of Social Workers, students, and trainees.
• Facilitate least restrictive community support options by coordinating resources and working collaboratively with partner agencies.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a motivated professional with:

• A qualified AMHP and relevant professional registration with either SWE, HCPC or NMC.
• Proven experience in mental health services, including risk management and safeguarding.
• A strong understanding of the Mental Health Act, Care Act 2014, and associated legislation.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and organisational skills.

What We Offer

• 32 days annual leave.
• Payment of Social Work England registration renewal fees.
• Free employee parking close to the offices.
• Flexible working including a hybrid working pattern for a better work‑life balance.
• Generous Local Government Pension scheme includes life cover (3 times of annual salary); and an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme to enhance your pension provision.
• Give As You Earn scheme.
• Instant Reward Scheme to recognise and reward innovative achievement.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, advice and information.
• Access to discounts and deals with hundreds of retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals.

RBWM values a collaborative and inclusive work environment, fostering creativity and innovation in all aspects of its operations. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all as we believe diverse talent makes us stronger.

If you have a disability, are a current or former member of the armed forces or have been part of any formal care system up to the age of 25, you will be guaranteed an interview, should you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Interview dates:

11 December 2026

If you wish to discuss this position informally, please contact Jessica Martin, Service Team Manager - Forensic and AMHP Lead, on [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the stated end date.