Hybrid AMHP: Flexible, Impactful Mental Health Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; Hybrid; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual leave

NHS service recognition

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Supervision & appraisal

CPD support

Zusammenfassung

Devon County Council is recruiting Approved Mental Health Professionals to its Daytime AMHP Service, covering several areas of Devon and linked to Devon Partnership NHS Trust. The work centres on Mental Health Act decisions for people at risk of detention or restriction, with crisis teams, wards, community teams, police and CAMHS.

Hybrid working is offered, alongside travel across the county as service needs require.

Qualifikationen

• Recognised AMHP qualification is required.
• Recognised qualification in social work, occupational therapy, first level mental health or learning disability nursing, or psychology.
• Registration with Social Work England, HCPC, NMC or Chartered Psychology, with registration number.
• Currently approved as an AMHP, or eligible for approval or re-approval.

Aufgaben

• Provide timely, lawful responses for people at risk of detention or restriction under the Mental Health Act.
• Work with crisis teams, inpatient wards, community mental health teams, police, CAMHS and other agencies.
• Hold a small caseload of supervised patients and support them and their treating teams with management of their orders.
• Work flexibly across locations in Devon and travel as service delivery requires.

Kenntnisse

Team collaboration

Rights-based practice

Crisis intervention

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Ausbildung

Recognised AMHP qualification

Registration with professional bodies (SWE/HCPC/NMC/psychology)

Social work/OT/mental health/learning disability nursing/psychology qualification

AMHP approval/eligibility

Jobbeschreibung

Devon County Council is recruiting Approved Mental Health Professionals to its Daytime AMHP Service, covering several areas of Devon and linked to Devon Partnership NHS Trust. The work centres on Mental Health Act decisions for people at risk of detention or restriction, with crisis teams, wards, community teams, police and CAMHS.

Hybrid working is offered, alongside travel across the county as service needs require.