Posted 1 month ago
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
AI Summary
A qualified social worker acts as an Approved Mental Health Professional, carrying out Mental Health Act assessments and statutory AMHP duties for an Isle of Wight Adult Social Care team, with flexible hours including out-of-hours shifts.
About this role
Liquid Personnel is currently seeking a qualified and warranted Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to support its client's busy Adult Social Care service on the Isle of Wight. This opportunity has arisen due to a short-term increase in workload and offers a flexible working pattern across both core and out-of-hours services.
What will your responsibilities be?
- Carry out statutory AMHP duties within Adult Social Care
- Undertake Mental Health Act assessments in line with legislation
- Work flexibly across office hours and out-of-hours AMHP rota
- Collaborate with the Community Mental Health Team and wider partners
- Limited involvement in social care casework where required
About the Team:
You will be part of the Adult Social Care and Housing Mental Health Team, working alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Location and Travel:
This role is based on the Isle of Wight, with office presence at County Hall in Newport.
Please note: Travel via ferry is required for this position.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate
- Flexible working pattern
- Opportunity to focus primarily on AMHP duties
- Supportive team and structured environment
Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have;
- Qualified Social Worker with current SWE registration
- Warranted AMHP status
- Proven experience completing Mental Health Act assessments
- Ability to work flexibly, including evening and out-of-hours shifts
- Strong decision-making and risk assessment skills
Why Liquid Personnel?
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
- Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
- “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
- “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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