Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Reading Borough Council is seeking an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join its Adult Social Care daytime AMHP service in Reading. The role focuses on timely consultation, advice and assessments for residents in mental health crisis, fulfilling statutory duties under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended).

You will join a supportive team, with duties including MHA assessments, compulsory admissions, guardianship, safeguarding, and accurate data recording in electronic case

Qualifications

• Qualified AMHP with current approval
• Experience in Mental Health Act assessments
• Experience with safeguarding and capacity assessments
• Commitment to human rights and dignity in care

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Mental Health Act assessment requests with independent judgment
• Decide on compulsory admissions or guardianship applications
• Manage Mental Health Act assessments and handle distressed situations
• Ensure safeguarding procedures and referrals in line with policy
• Accurately document assessments and interventions in electronic systems
• Operate within statutory requirements and local policies to deliver high‑quality service

Skills

AMHP expertise

Mental Health Act knowledge

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Independent judgment

Education

AMHP qualification

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

Are you a dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) looking to make a real difference in the lives of adults experiencing mental health crises? Our Adult Social Care team is seeking experienced and committed professionals to join our supportive and dynamic service to join our specialised daytime stand-alone AMHP Service.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the Role:

Join our small, supportive, and well-led team of experienced AMHPs, who are dedicated to fulfilling the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended in 2007) on behalf of Reading Borough Council.

We are looking for a professional with experience working with service users, carers, and families within a crisis intervention model of care. In this role, you will provide timely consultation, advice, and assessments to Reading residents experiencing a mental health crisis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mental Health Act Assessments: Evaluate requests for Mental Health Act assessments, making independent judgements while considering various external factors.
• Compulsory Admissions & Guardianship Applications: Decide on applications for compulsory hospital admissions (Part 3 or Part 2 of the Act) and guardianship (Section 7 of the Act).
• Assessment Management: Handle the process of Mental Health Act assessments, managing potentially distressing and volatile situations.
• Safeguarding: Ensure compliance with Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures, including making necessary referrals and completing Mental Capacity and/or Best Interests assessments.
• Documentation: Accurately record data related to assessments and interventions using electronic case management systems.
• Compliance & Standards: Operate within statutory requirements, adhering to local, national, and Reading Borough Council policies to deliver a high-quality service.

About You:

• Qualifications: Qualified AMHP with current approval to practice under the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and AMHP Regulations 2008.
• Experience: Substantial experience working with the Mental Health Act, with a strong understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, European Convention on Human Rights, and related legislation.
• Skills: Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with excellent assessment, risk management, and safeguarding skills.
• Values: Commitment to promoting human rights, dignity, respect, and implementing social models of mental health.
• Additional duties if you are a Best Interest Assessor (BIA) could be to fulfil Best Interest Assessments (BIA) when not completing Statutory AMHP duties or other partnership work with communities and our partners.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of TEAM Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is “We all want to live in a place called home, with the people and things we love, in communities we look out for each other, doing the things that matter to us”.

Our Shared Purpose “Supporting the life that matters to you”.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Reading Borough Council Salary: £49,075 - £55,269 Hours: Full-time Location: Reading, RG1 2LU Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Aug 2026 Closing date: 23 Aug 2026

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