Summary

The Wiltshire Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service is evolving to meet present and future demands. We have developed a ‘Hub & Spoke’ model which has proved to be effective as well as robust. We have highly skilled and competent AMHPs who empower and maximise the independence of the individuals they work with. The Service has a clarity of process, a proactive and preventative approach and it works effectively with partner agencies.

LIVE WORK SUPPORT

The purpose of the team is to provide the statutory AMHP function on behalf of the Council. This includes ensuring there are adequate AMHPs available to undertake duties within the specified hours of operation and along with the Adult Social Care Emergency Duty Service, ensuring there is a 24-hour AMHP provision. The Team ensures referrals for Mental Health Act related work are managed appropriately. This includes considering referrals under S.13(1) of the Act, when appropriate, undertaking assessments under the Act, dealing with Nearest Relative related work, CTO work, managing Guardianship related work and dealing with Breathing Space referrals. A core of Hub AMHPs are supported by spoke AMHPs based within the locality MH Social Care Teams and other parts of Adult Social Care. A Mental Health Act Coordinator supports the Manager and the Service as a whole.

About the role

As AMHP Manager, you will support the Head of Service to ensure the effective delivery of services. You will be responsible for leading, managing, directing, and developing a dedicated staff team efficiently and effectively whilst promoting and supporting a culture of high-level responsiveness within the team. The AMHP Service is promoting the ‘Open Dialogue’ approach within Mental Health Act work and the Manager will be expected to support the development of this initiative.

About you

You will have a recognised and relevant professional qualification (Diploma in Social Work or equivalent) and be registered with the appropriate professional body. You will have expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Care Act and other relevant legislation. You will have proven experience of leading and managing, you will have experience of supporting teams through change and have a significant understanding and awareness of mental health and emerging developments.

Benefits

In return for your passion and commitment we will offer you:

Working patterns to fit your life and commitments, including flexible working options from across Wiltshire including working from home.

Provide free parking in the locality of most of our hubs and use of a pool car scheme.

Provide you with a laptop and mobile phone, so you can work flexibly from any location across the county enabling you to be more effective and flexible in your practice.

26 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 31 after 5 years’ service, as well as the option to purchase an additional twenty days.

An attractive rewards package with an excellent range of discounted products and services with national and local retailers via our Wiltshire Rewards scheme

Established and supportive teams who will provide monthly reflective supervision and management feedback in a culture of learning and development.

The opportunity to work for a forward-thinking council with a strong focus on staff engagement.

Employee wellbeing services and family friendly policies to support work life balance.

A variety of progression opportunities; including CMI accredited leadership programs and career paths into management

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, as an employee you will be expected to share this commitment.