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These are full-time, permanent roles, with a salary of £44,496 - £53,395 per annum plus an annual retention bonus of £3,000 subject to eligibility.
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is seeking dedicated and skilled Approved Mental Health Practitioners (AMHPs) to join our Community Mental Health Team. With multiple vacancies available, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a supportive and forward-thinking service that puts individuals and their wellbeing at the centre of care.
Main duties of the job
The Role:
As an AMHP, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments, managing a small and capped caseload of complex cases, and contributing to the prevention of compulsory hospital admissions. This role offers autonomy, regular supervision, access to legal advice, and opportunities for professional development through training and legal updates.
You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver care, safeguarding, and support that upholds the dignity, rights, and recovery of service users.
Your role will involve:
- Fulfil statutory duties under theMental Health Act 1983 (2007)and ensure compliance with relevant policies and Codes of Practice.
- Provide social supervision for service users under s37/41 of the MHA and prepare reports for the Ministry of Justice.
- Manage complex cases throughrisk assessments, care planning, and contingency planning under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Promote equality, challenge stigma, and safeguard the human rights of service users and their families.
- Contribute to the supervision and training of Social Workers, students, and trainees.
- Facilitate least restrictive community support options by coordinating resources and working collaboratively with partner agencies.
About us
About us:
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
About the team:
Windsor Ascot & Maidenhead Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team providing services within Windsor Ascot & Maidenhead for the local population who require secondary mental health services. It is a joint NHS and Local Authority service which aims to provide a comprehensive range of resources that people with enduring and serious mental ill health can use so that they can lead as fulfilled a life as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
To provide biological, psychological, and social
care-based medical treatment for service users by means of a Care Programme
Approach (CPA).
2.
To promote service users mental and physical
well-being within the Care Act 2014.
3.
To mitigate risk of harm to self and others.
4.
To promote equality and challenge stigma and
discrimination.
5.
To safeguard the human rights of service users and
their nearest relatives.
6.
To promote and implement multi agency working.
7.
Whilst the AMHP has a
responsibility to coordinate and undertake MHA assessment, it is also
important to recognise that the AMHP role is integral in preventing the
necessity for compulsory hospital admission under the Act.
8.
The main role is to carry out statutory requirements
as indicated in the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007).
9.
To ensure that MHA assessments adhere to relevant
legislations, regulations, local policies, and Code of Practice.
10. To
provide social supervision for service users under s37/41 of MHA 1983 (2007)
and complete reports for the Ministry of Justice.
11. Managing
complex cases by carrying out risk assessments, care planning and
implementing contingency plans and coordinating resources within the
framework of care programme approach.
12. Maintaining
accurate and up-to-date records of assessments, interventions, and outcomes,
in compliance with legal requirements, data protection and confidentiality
policies.
13. To
maintain professional registration and attend statutory training.
14. To contribute to the professional development of
Social Workers and students/trainees through supervision and training.
15. To
implement safeguarding enquiry procedures under s42 of Care Act 2014.
16. To be cost conscious and liaise with the
commissioning and funding panels to negotiate cost effect services according
to the needs of service users and the Boroughs charging policies.
17. To explore
the least restrictive options and facilitate support in the community by
coordinating resources and working with partner agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
To provide biological, psychological, and social
care-based medical treatment for service users by means of a Care Programme
Approach (CPA).
2.
To promote service users mental and physical
well-being within the Care Act 2014.
3.
To mitigate risk of harm to self and others.
4.
To promote equality and challenge stigma and
discrimination.
5.
To safeguard the human rights of service users and
their nearest relatives.
6.
To promote and implement multi agency working.
7.
Whilst the AMHP has a
responsibility to coordinate and undertake MHA assessment, it is also
important to recognise that the AMHP role is integral in preventing the
necessity for compulsory hospital admission under the Act.
8.
The main role is to carry out statutory requirements
as indicated in the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007).
9.
To ensure that MHA assessments adhere to relevant
legislations, regulations, local policies, and Code of Practice.
10. To
provide social supervision for service users under s37/41 of MHA 1983 (2007)
and complete reports for the Ministry of Justice.
11. Managing
complex cases by carrying out risk assessments, care planning and
implementing contingency plans and coordinating resources within the
framework of care programme approach.
12. Maintaining
accurate and up-to-date records of assessments, interventions, and outcomes,
in compliance with legal requirements, data protection and confidentiality
policies.
13. To
maintain professional registration and attend statutory training.
14. To contribute to the professional development of
Social Workers and students/trainees through supervision and training.
15. To
implement safeguarding enquiry procedures under s42 of Care Act 2014.
16. To be cost conscious and liaise with the
commissioning and funding panels to negotiate cost effect services according
to the needs of service users and the Boroughs charging policies.
17. To explore
the least restrictive options and facilitate support in the community by
coordinating resources and working with partner agencies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of implementing s42 safeguarding enquires under the Care Act 2014.
- Experience of delivering services within a CPA framework. (Desirable)
- Experience of working in a health and/or social care settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Social work / CQSW / DipSw, or Equivalent.
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status.
- Current registration with Social Work England.
- A working knowledge and post qualifying experience of Mental Health Act assessment under the MHA 1983(2007).
- Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle for business use. Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Desirable
- IT Skills competence in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Teams, and electronic recoding systems.
- Good communication skills, in both verbal and writing.
- Ability to complete legal documents in a factual, concise, and analytical manner.
- Forensic experience.
- Good understanding of confidentiality.
- Personal Qualities:
- Attention to details.
- Being responsive with a good sense of accountability.
- Willingness to contribute to effective teamwork.
- Good communication skills.
- Willingness to enable others and be supportive and helpful.
- Being able to adapt to and embrace changes.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and difficult situations and manage own professional anxiety.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of implementing s42 safeguarding enquires under the Care Act 2014.
- Experience of delivering services within a CPA framework. (Desirable)
- Experience of working in a health and/or social care settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Social work / CQSW / DipSw, or Equivalent.
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status.
- Current registration with Social Work England.
- A working knowledge and post qualifying experience of Mental Health Act assessment under the MHA 1983(2007).
- Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle for business use. Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Desirable
- IT Skills competence in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Teams, and electronic recoding systems.
- Good communication skills, in both verbal and writing.
- Ability to complete legal documents in a factual, concise, and analytical manner.
- Forensic experience.
- Good understanding of confidentiality.
- Personal Qualities:
- Attention to details.
- Being responsive with a good sense of accountability.
- Willingness to contribute to effective teamwork.
- Good communication skills.
- Willingness to enable others and be supportive and helpful.
- Being able to adapt to and embrace changes.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and difficult situations and manage own professional anxiety.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
