Approved Mental Health Professional - Social Work

Location Preston
Job type Contract
Salary £30 per hour
Reference HQ00118310

​Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award winning recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Work Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to work out of hours shifts, based in Preston.

The pay rate for this locum AMHP job is £30.00 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.

Shift Pattern:

  • 18:00 pm – 00:00 am (twilight shifts)

  • 5 nights a week on a rolling rota pattern

Duties:

  • Provide a duty Approved Mental Health Professional Service for Lancashire residents who require assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983

  • Contribute to service delivery that is person centred and outcome focussed with an emphasis on least restrictive principles and enabling recovery

  • Ensure collaborative work with colleagues and with other professionals and agencies with an emphasis on a multi agency team of support being in place to work with individuals whose needs are complicated or unstable

  • Deliver a professional AMHP service

  • Contribute to the delivery of personalised assessments in line with legislation and guidance and in line with county policies and procedures

  • Contribute to the provision of high quality assessments, reviews and support plans for individuals, in consultation with the person and their carer

  • Liaise with others involved in the service users / carers care to support decision making in future needs - such as provision of ongoing effective, support; contribute to information gathering regarding safeguarding of children and adults and effective risk management

  • Clear decision making and reporting on outcomes

  • Communicate effectively with customers, carers, other agencies and professionals to support the delivery of a co-ordinated response to customer and carer needs

  • Effectively manage your own assessment allocations and support allocation to others as part of a duty system

  • Keep effective records in relation to the work undertaken using Social Care electronic records and health recording systems

  • Contribute to effective team working and to service development and to work with management to identify improvements that could be introduced to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorate

  • Undertake continuous professional development including attendance at formal training

  • Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the County Council's Policies and Procedures and the Directorate's Statement of Principles and Standards of Conduct

Requirements of the AMHP:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work

  • Current Social Work England registration

  • Significant senior level frontline experience within Adults’ Services

  • Maintain Approved Mental Health Professional status as required by the local authorities maintaining competence framework - update training, supervision, peer meeting attendance, relevant private study

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Daily payroll

  • Free DBS and compliance service

  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies

  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge

  • Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place after 100 hours of work has been completed

  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us

  • Clinical governance support with a specialist safeguarding team

  • In-house payroll system

  • Free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine

Contact: 

This AMHP job is advertised by Leon Ali; 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.