Grade: L
Salary: £40,221 to £44,428 per annum, plus market supplement
Vacancy Hours: Full or part time (Flexible - Variation of working hours can be considered)
Location: Harrogate/Craven/ Hybrid Working
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you an Approved Mental Health Professional looking for your next challenge, or a trainee Approved Mental Health Professional about to qualify?
Then we have just the role for you!
Our Mental Health Social Care Team are looking for an Approved Mental Health Professional to join them in the Harrogate and Craven AMHP Hub.
We are looking for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) who will triage referrals and complete Mental Health assessments across the locality. Your role will be to offer support in the community and hospital, with the focus on working together with service users’ to enhance their independence and quality of life. You will be expected to undertake safeguarding enquiries and investigations, training is available to support you with this. The work can be complex and challenging and you will be supported to manage this with regular supervision, training, and opportunities to consult where necessary senior colleagues. You will hold a small caseload in addition to AMHP duties.
We offer a range of flexible working hours and can accommodate a variety of working patterns in line with ensuring service needs are still met.
Supported by your peers and Team Manager you will be located within our mental health social care team. The teams work to support people with mental health experiences and their carers. The work gives you an excellent opportunity to flourish in a challenging yet stimulating work environment, demonstrating your expertise and ability to work in line with legislation, policies, and guidelines.
To join us, you will be a qualified AMHP with an appropriate qualification in a relevant discipline and a registered professional. With a broad knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice you will have the confidence to conduct complex assessments independently and to win the trust of carers, agencies, and other contacts.
In addition to this, you will benefit from being part of a supportive organisation and team as all Approved Mental Health Professionals will attend a monthly peer supervision, and regular forums and training are provided over the course of the year to ensure CPD requirements are met.
You will take part in the AMHP rota, covering triage and responder shifts, and in order to promote a healthy home and work life balance and to support the needs of the service, when on the AMHP rota you will be asked to work flexibly.
Whilst you would be based within one locality, we are a busy service area, and you’ll support your colleagues with MHA assessments across the county as and when required. We are supported with modern technology and accessibility to enable flexibility and agility with working from other work bases or from home and different shift patterns of work, centred on the needs of our customers and the achievement of visible leadership.
We welcome applications from experienced social workers with a wide range of backgrounds including Adults & children's services and from those who would be interested in undertaking their AMHP training.
So, whether your newly qualified looking for your first step on the career ladder or have a wealth of experience and are looking for something new, we want to hear from you!
For a further discussion about this vacancy please contact Bryn Hoyle, Service Manager on 01609 533732 or email Bryn.Hoyle@northyorks.gov.uk
Closing Date: 7th July 2024
Shortlisting Date: 8th July 2024
Interview Date: 15th July 2024
Venue for Interview: Harrogate Civic Centre, or Microsoft Teams
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