Approved Mental Health Professional

This role has a salary of £46,399 - £49,588, plus a £3,000 per annum AMHP allowance, based on a 36 hour working week.

Are you an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) looking for a rewarding career? If yes, then this is your opportunity to join us!

The Mental Health (MH) frontline AMHP team, within the Adult Social Care directorate at Surrey County Council, is seeking to appoint 2 AMHPs in our West Team, based at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford, GU2 7LX.

The Mental Health (MH) frontline team is also seeking to appoint a secondment/fixed term opportunity until the end of June 2025 based in our East Team, based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate, RH2 8EF. If you are seeking a secondment, please discuss this with your Line Manager as you will need to have their agreement before applying.

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Surrey AMHP service is a diverse and dynamic team who carry out the Local Authority's statutory duties under the Mental Health Act. The team is a county wide service working to support its residents during some of the most challenging times in their lives.

We fall under the directorate of Adults Wellbeing and Health Partnerships but work closely with a variety of other services including Childrens, Learning Disabilities and Substance Misuse and also with colleagues from sectors including community health, criminal justice, and acute services. The Surrey AMHP service is the central point for all referrals relating to assessments under the Mental Health Act.

Although the role is office based, we work flexibly both at home and within community bases.

The team promotes a reflective and learning culture with daily allocations and case discussion, regular in person meetings as well as forums. This is alongside legal update training.

About the role

The roles are based in our frontline AMHP teams that cover both the West and East of Surrey. As a qualified AMHP, you will be responsible for undertaking statutory duties as laid out in the Mental Health Act, the Care Act and as part of the AMHP service. We will offer clear professional leadership and great opportunities to develop your career. You will be supported to contribute to the professional development of staff and students through supervision and training.

The Frontline AMHP service cover the whole County. Assessments are allocated daily at 09:00 via an allocations call. In some cases, assessments are allocated in advance and set up for later date. In addition to undertaking assessments Frontline AMHPs will also undertake our Shift Lead role on a weekly basis where they will be responsible for screening referrals and allocating as appropriate. This is done with the support of the management team.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Ability to maintain personal Approved Mental Health Professional status (Warranted).
• Professional Qualification in Social Work.
• Post qualifying experience that should include direct work with those who have mental health needs.
• A current full driving licence and have use of a vehicle.
• A working knowledge of legislation, assessments, preparation of care plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
• Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health issues.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and AMHPs will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24/11/2024 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.