Senior Practitioner - Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP)

Due to the creation of a new post, we have a unique opportunity for a Senior Practitioner - Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) who is looking for a new challenge and ready to take the next step in their career to join our experienced and dedicated Senior Leadership Team.

Reporting to the Mental Health Team Manager, you will play a key role in supporting Solihull's AMHP service, promoting and developing a high-quality service, supporting new AMHPs and trainee AMHPs, engaging with health partners to promote multi agency responses, and making sure AMHPs based in other teams are engaged with the AMHP service

To be successful in this role you will be enthusiastic and passionate about changing the lives of adults with care and support needs and carers, through the promotion of wellbeing and choice, making a real difference and enabling them to increase their independence and have fulfilling lives, free from harm and abuse.

You will have a professional Social Work Qualification, Social Work England registration and substantial post qualifying experience of adult's social work. In addition, you will need to have Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) status, experience of carrying out Mental Health Act Assessments and a sound knowledge and understanding of the associated relevant legislation e.g. the Mental Health Act 1983.

You will also have:

• Experience of working with other agencies and professionals in a multi-disciplinary way.
• Experience of managing positive risk taking and making robust evidence-based decisions.
• Experience of providing professional supervision to other workers including other AMHP's and supporting AHMPS through their training.
• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.

As this is an essential car user post due to the demands of the job, you will also hold a driving licence and own your own vehicle and within easy reach of the borough. For disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

This is a hybrid working post, with the option for home working alongside office-based working. This will vary accord to the specific demands of the role, with a minimum expectation of one day a week in the office based in north Solihull (Maple Leaf Drive).

In return, you will be supported by your peers and valued for your contribution in this challenging and highly rewarding role, as you motivate and coach workers to be excellent practitioners, whilst we strive to be a high performing service that achieves the best outcomes for people in Solihull.

We also offer:

• Excellent training and development opportunities including access to leadership and management training
• A range of flexible working options
• Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year
• A flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24-hour independent, free, and confidential advice and support service
• Family and carer friendly policies
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including a variety of staff discounts

To apply, please click on the link.

Your application should be in your own words and reflect your own personal experiences.

If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact Mike Strauss, on or email

Closing date: 19 January 2025.

Interviews will be held on 28 January 2025.

This post carries two atypical payments for the requirement to work an on call AMHP rota Monday to Friday 9-5, which at times will mean working beyond 5 pm where assessments started during the day are ongoing.