Out of hours AMHP

 
An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Approved Mental Health Professional to join Warwickshire’s Out of Hours AMHP Service.
 
About the Team/the Role
 
As an experienced, qualified AMHP you will have a very attractive shift pattern, which will enable you to maintain a healthy work / life balance. We offer lots of flexibility to work from home, if desired, although sometimes you will need to come into the office. You will usually work three long days each week from 8.30am to 9.30pm with four days off. You are also expected to do a number of ‘on-call’ shifts per month, during which you are available throughout the night to undertake urgent assessments under the Mental Health Act.
 
Key Requirements
 
Essential requirements of the role are to be able to work autonomously and under pressure, while exercising sound decision making, professional leadership and organisational skills. The role entails working some weekends and bank holidays. In addition to the normally salary for an AMHP grade, as an Out of hours employee you will receive an allowance of £6782.14 per year.
 
Although doing AMHP assessments is a very significant part of this role, we also ensure that you have a variety of work so as to utilise your skills and knowledge to the full. This may include undertaking assessments under the Care Act or ongoing safeguarding work within Warwickshire’s urgent and acute mental health services, writing reports for/attending Mental Health Tribunals, attending guardianship panels and applying to court for the appoin
tment or displacement of nearest relatives. Here at Warwickshire County Council we work closely with the NHS Mental Health Trust (CWPT) to advise about and support with social care and AMHP-related matters.
 
Warwickshire’s Out of Hours AMHPs receive regular supervision and excellent support from the AMHP Team Manager. There is close working with the day time AMHP service, and good communication is maintained through two daily meetings held via Teams.
 
There is a bi-monthly AMHP Forum, which you would be invited to attend as well as a wider Mental Health Social Care Forum. These forums alternate between being held face to face and remotely.
Warwickshire’s Out of Hours AMHPs are line managed by the Council’s AMHP Team Manager but ‘seconded’ to Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust under our Section 75 partnership agreement. This means you will be offered excellent access to training, both via the Council and the Mental Health Trust.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;
 
Out of Hours AMHP
 
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make 
 
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? 
 
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.  
 
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security
during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:
 
Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'   
 
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.  
 
Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. 
 
Additional Information 
 
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 
 
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty fo
r this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.  
 
If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager. 
 
If you would like to have a discussion about this job opportunity, please contact: Patrick Finnegan, Service Manager 07721 487868 or Sunny Mahmood, AMHP Team Manager 07747250697
 
Closing date:  23rd May 2024
Interview date: 6th June 2024
 
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 
 
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more