Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP)

Location
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £35.00 per hour
Reference HQ00108913_1595512629

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional to work full-time in Hackney. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Adults' Services and be registered with Social Work England.

The pay rate for this locum Approved Mental Health Professional job is £35 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.

Duties:

  • To provide a high quality and effective mental health social work service to the residents of the London Borough of Hackney.
  • To respond to the needs of adults with mental disorder and their carers in a timely manner, within the boundaries of statutory legislation, and with regard to individual circumstances.
  • To assess need using a person-centred approach and effectively asses and manage risk. To plan and deliver outcome focused interventions linked to promoting independence & social inclusion.
  • When appropriate act as Care Coordinator within the framework of the Care Programme Approach, taking responsibility for the provision of a social work service to mental health services users and carers in the community and in Hospital.

Requirements of the Approved Mental Health Professional:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Significant senior level frontline experience within Adults' Services

Contact:

This Approved Mental Health Professional job is advertised by Jake Merry; 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.