Senior Practitioner Mental Health AMHP

Job summary

Edmonton Community Mental Health Locality Team seeks an experienced Mental Health Senior Practitioner AMHP in our fully integrated multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team and to participate in our centralised AMHP Service Rota.

Full time salary up to£56,107

The position provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner in a leadership role to contribute to the development, training and shaping of Mental Health social work practice and service delivery. The position provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner to demonstrate creativity to make a real difference in vulnerable peoples lives; and to influence and shape the practice of community mental health social workers, AMHPs and aspiring AMHPs, along with supporting the practice development of junior social workers through professional Supervision, and Practice Education/AYSE Programs. We seek and imaginative and dynamic social work practitioner motivated to make positive contributes to the transformation of mental health social care, asserting social recovering and empowerment models, working in meaningful partnerships with service users, their carers, and families. You will make full use of person-centred assessment skills, using strengths-based and enabling principals, demonstrate coordination and planning skills, with a focus on prevention, recovery, wellbeing, and dignity outcomes.

Main duties of the job

Enfield prides itself on having a supportive work culture with good working relationships with North London Partnership - Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden & Islington Foundation Mental Health Trust, and stable management team that gives social workers the autonomy they need to deliver a first-class service to vulnerable adults, children and their families.If you are looking for an interesting challenge working within an integrated MDT setting, looking for a rewarding position with good professional peer support/professional and clinical supervision, or just looking to influence and shape social work and AMHP practice; then this could, be it? Enfield is a beacon council in independent living for people with disabilities and is fully committed to the personalisation agenda in mental health. We offer a supportive learning environment through individual and group supervision, with excellent professional development and training opportunities. Employed by Enfield Local Authority and seconded to Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust, you will benefit from positive practical working partnerships between the two organisations. Enfield is situated in North London and is a culturally diverse borough with its wards covering amongst 20% most affluent and deprived in the country, whilst featuring industrial, residential, and countryside areas. It has good transport links into Central London and easily accessible being adjacent to the M25 & A406 with good transport links.

About us

Enfield Council is a local authority in North London.Enfield is a borough with much to offer. Our cultural diversity, heritage and tradition, closeness to central London and proximity to open countryside make Enfield an exciting place. To provide excellent services to our residents, we want staff who are innovative and forward thinking with enthusiasm, skills and talent to share our vision in our drive for excellence. Why it's great to work for Enfield Council An excellent pension through theLocal Government Pension Scheme(LGPS). Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service.You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. A blend of remote and office based working. Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work

Employer details

Employer name

Enfield Council

Address

Park Avenue Day Centre

Enfield

Greater London

EN1 2HL

Employer's website

https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/jobs-and-careers (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Enfield Council

Address

Park Avenue Day Centre

Enfield

Greater London

EN1 2HL

Employer's website

https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/jobs-and-careers (Opens in a new tab)

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