Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)

Surrey County Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Approved Mental Health Professionals to join their dedicated teams in Surrey. This role offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with mental health needs while working in a supportive environment. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, preparing care plans, and providing supervision to staff and students. With a focus on personal development and community engagement, this position allows for flexible working hours and a range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement and an AMHP allowance. If you are passionate about mental health and social work, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

26 days' holiday (rising to 30 days after 5 years)

Option to buy additional annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Carer's leave

Paternity and adoption leave

Local government pension

Lifestyle discounts

2 paid volunteering days

Learning and development resources

AMHP allowance

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain personal Approved Mental Health Professional status.
• Post qualifying experience with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory duties as per the Mental Health Act and Care Act.
• Support community teams and assist individuals in developing support plans.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Social Work

Legislation Knowledge

Care Plan Preparation

Supervision and Training

Education

Professional Qualification in Social Work

Job description

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)

Details

• Reference: SCC/TP/287909/2919
• Positions: 5
• Category: Qualified Social Work - Adult's
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week, 21.6 hours per week, or 18 hours per week
• Posted on: 1 April 2025
• Closing date: 30 June 2025
• Location: Surrey

Description

This role has a starting salary of £46,399 - £49,588 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week, plus an AMHP Allowance of £3,000 per annum. We also welcome part-time applications.

We are hiring Approved Mental Health Professionals to join either our locality-based teams or our frontline teams within our Mental Health service. Our locality teams are based in Leatherhead, Reigate, Tandridge, Woking, Runnymede, Waverly and Guildford whilst our frontline teams are split between Woking and Reigate.

After shadowing an AMHP, I knew it was what I wanted to do to progress in my Social Work career. The work is challenging but extremely rewarding and allows me to utilise my skills and extend my knowledge as a Social Worker. I recently joined the AMHP Service in Surrey and the team are incredibly friendly and supportive.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• AMHP allowance of up to £3,000 per annum.

About the Teams

At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focused strength-based approach. Our goal is for our service-users to be able to be more in control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community.

About the Role

As a qualified and warranted Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), you will be responsible for undertaking statutory duties as laid out in the Mental Health Act, the Care Act and as part of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service at Surrey County Council.

AMHPs in our Community teams support the frontline teams' rota as well as working within the community on casework to assist individuals, carers and families to develop support plans to meet the outcomes identified, using a strength-based approach and family/friends/community options where appropriate.

The Frontline AMHP teams cover the whole of Surrey but are split into East and West sub teams. Assessments are allocated daily at 09:00 via an allocations call. In some cases, assessments are allocated in advance and set up for later date. In addition to undertaking assessments frontline AMHPs will also undertake our Shift Lead role on a weekly basis where they will be responsible for screening referrals and allocating as appropriate. This is done with the support of the management team.

You will be supported to contribute to the professional development of staff and students through supervision and training.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Ability to maintain personal Approved Mental Health Professional status (Warranted).
• Professional Qualification in Social Work.
• Post qualifying experience that should include direct work with those who have mental health needs.
• A working knowledge of legislation, assessments, preparation of care plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
• Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health issues.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The closing date for this advert is 30/06/2025 although applications will be reviewed, and appointments made, on an on-going basis.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.