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Approved Mental Health Practitioner

Approved Mental Health Practitioner

The Talent Crowd

Posted 8 days ago, valid for 19 days

Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester OL6 9DP

£35 per hour

Full Time

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The Talent Crowd is seeking an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) in the Tameside area, offering a pay rate of £35 per hour.
The role requires the post holder to work 36 hours per week to cover vacancies and maternity leave, with support from three dedicated AMHPs and a backup rota.
Candidates should possess experience in providing effective AMHP services and managing Mental Health Act assessment requests.
The position involves collaboration with various mental health teams and promoting access to community resources to prevent unnecessary admissions.
Interested applicants can contact Molly Rylance for more information, and the role requires a qualified social worker with relevant experience.

Pay rate, £35 per hourThe Talent Crowd are recruiting for an AMHP in the Tameside area.The post holder will provide a dedicated AMHP response to the population of Tameside. The role will be 36 hours to cover vacancies and mat leave there are a further 3 dedicated AMHPs for support and a backup rota of AMPH’s from across other Tameside teams.The main purpose of the post is to provide an effective AMHP service and to ensure wherever possible that Mental Health Act (MHA) assessment requests are managed within the resources provided by the AMHP rota. To support the provision and operation of the Local Authority’s MHA responsibilities as exercised through AMHPs working within Tameside. The post holder will work with the Access and Liaison Mental Health Team, Home Treatment Teams, living well and non-statutory service providers and help promote access to and development awareness of community resources, to support the relevant person and their families and prevent admissions whenever possible and desirable.To maintain and improve professional standards of practice through specialist knowledge and supervision. To promote and incorporate principles and values of recovery and social inclusion in all aspects of the role.To participate in undertaking all duties associated with the role of an AMHP.Please contact Molly Rylance on or email for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

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