Senior Social Worker - Mental Health AMHP Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Mental Health AMHP Team in Essex. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in mental health services. You will provide supervision and expertise to AMHPs, manage assessments under the Mental Health Act, and work collaboratively with various stakeholders. Enjoy flexible working options, professional development support, and a comprehensive benefits package including a lease car scheme and generous annual leave. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Employee wellbeing and counselling support

Lease Car scheme

Relocation assistance up to £8000

Life assurance (3x annual salary)

Payment of professional fees

Local Government Pension Scheme

Volunteering leave

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• A social work qualification or equivalent is required.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and professional expertise for AMHPs.
• Manage and coordinate Mental Health Act assessments.
• Build strong working relationships across the council and partners.

Skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Supervision and leadership skills

Assessment and intervention skills

Understanding of Care Act 2015

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Mental Health AMHP Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker within the Mental Health AMHP Team to work Full Time based in Essex.

The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £54,395 per annum.

1. Providing supervision, specialist advice and professional expertise for AMHPs contributing to the development of practice standards.
2. Accountable for assessments you undertake under the Mental Health Act.
3. Working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached in line with legislative and organisational standards within the Care Act 2015 (e.g. MCA/DoLS/CHC assessments etc). Specifically, to carry out and manage the process of MHA assessments, identifying least restrictive options and acting as an autonomous professional consistent with legal and statutory obligations.
4. Carrying out, coordinating and managing the process of Mental Health Act assessments, consistent with legal and statutory obligations working flexibly and at times outside the core operating hours of the team in accordance with demand.
5. Working collaboratively with the deputy team manager to coordinate, triage and allocate the incoming referrals to the service supporting and directing the wider AMHPs on the rota and assisting to bring their work to a satisfactory conclusion.
6. Building strong effective working relationships across the council, with partners and members of voluntary agencies.
7. Delivering a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice and interest and lead on those areas.

Benefits Essex Offer:

• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options.
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling.
• Lease Car scheme.
• Up to £8000 for relocation.
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary.
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Volunteering leave.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals.
• Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC.

Requirements of this Senior Social Worker job:

• A social work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact:

This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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.

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

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.