APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (HYBRID WORKING ACROSS DAY & OUT OF HOURS SERVICE)
Vacancy Hours: Full time. We can accommodate flexible rota patterns.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Location/Base: Northallerton / Hybrid Working, covering countywide
Salary ranges from:
- Grade L - AMHP - £40,221 - £44,428
- Plus night payments @£44 per shift and weekend payments @£30 per shift
- This post also attracts an additional market supplement of £2,400 per annum pro rata.
- Relocation package also available
Are you an experienced or newly qualified Approved Mental Health Professional looking for your next challenge in an award winning service recognised by OFSTED as outstanding. If you are we are looking for you.
Join us an a Hybrid working Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), this means you have the opportunity to work across both day and out of hours services to complete Mental Health Act assessments across North Yorkshire and York. As part of this role you will complete MHA assessments in the community and health based settings working with health colleagues to uphold the least restrictive principal of the MHA.
The principle responsibility of EDT is to respond to out of hour’s requests where professional intervention from the Local Authority is required to make safe until the next working day. This can include safeguarding a vulnerable child or adult completing, Mental Health Act Assessments and Care Act Assessments. As a qualified Social Worker, you will have a broad and detailed knowledge of all statutory functions of Social Care and Health Services (including legislation, policy, and procedures). Whilst on duty you will triage and prioritise incoming work ensuring that the appropriate response is made in line with policy and procedure and using your professional judgement. Working with complex situations that require thorough and robust risk assessments, crisis intervention and decision-making. The core focus of this role is to be the single point of contact for the social care service for children, adults, young people, and mental health.
The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) provides an out of hours’ front line Social Care service for North Yorkshire Council and the City of York. Whilst you would be based at County Hall, Northallerton, we are supported with modern technology which enables us to incorporate a hybrid model of working which ensures accessibility to enable flexibility and agility with working from home on a four-on-four off Rota promoting a healthy home and work live balance centred around the needs of our customers, service, and the achievement of visible leadership. With the landscape around us changing, we are now in a position where we are able to complete a full review of the service and shape something better suited for the future needs of the people of North Yorkshire and City of York.
This is an opportunity for someone seeking professional development and career enhancement currently working across two Local Authorities and 4 Directorates. A unique working environment practicing generic social work which will further develop your skills in autonomous decision-making and enhance your CPD.
We can accommodate a wide range of hour & working patterns so whatever you are looking for, we may have an opportunity for you. In return, we can offer a generous package including competitive pay (including a £200 a month market supplement for AMHPS), market-leading pension scheme, flexible working practices and the potential of a generous relocation package, as well as discounts for leading retailers as well as a green lease car scheme.
Dates for the diary:
Close date: 7th July 2024
Interviews: 15th July 2024
Venue for Interview: Microsoft Teams
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Emma Lyth on 07773 574210 or e-mail emma.shackley@northyorks.gov.uk or Suzanne Hewitt on 07548 363164 or email Suzanne.Hewitt@northyorks.gov.uk