Approved Mental Health Professional AMHP

Sanctuary Personnel; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join their team in Cambridge. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of up to £45,987 per annum. As an AMHP, you will be responsible for conducting mental health assessments, providing reports, and representing the council in multi-agency networks. You will play a crucial role in promoting service user empowerment while adhering to relevant legislation and best practices. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you support.

Qualifications

• Must have a professional social work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out AMHP duties in line with MHA code of practice.
• Provide reports for courts and legal purposes based on complex evidence.
• Maintain AMHP approval and engage in continuous professional development.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Social Work

Legislation Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Professional Social Work Qualification

Job description

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 Full Time based in Cambridgeshire.

The salary for this permanent AMHP job is up to £45,987 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. Carry out the duties of an AMHP in line with the competences, 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. 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.
4. Represent Cambridgeshire County Council in multi-agency networks, working jointly with them in assessing, planning and implementing integrated care to promote independence and choice.
5. 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.
6. Take a key role in promoting and developing service user empowerment and recognise diversity and anti-discriminatory practice in all professional practice in the team.
7. 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.
8. Keep and maintain accurate service user records, in line with professional requirements and departmental recording methods.
9. Take responsibility for own personal safety and safety of others when engaging in off site visits.

Requirements of this AMHP role:

1. A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.
4. Good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

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. This very much played a significant role in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

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

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.