AMHP | Approved Mental Health Practitioner

Do you have a passion for working in the Mental Health Sector? Are you an experienced Approved Mental Health Practitioner?

We have a fantastic Locum AMHP opportunity based within a Community Mental Health Team in the Tameside, Greater Manchester area. The main purpose of the role is to provide an effective AMHP service to ensure wherever possible that Mental Health Act (MHA) assessment requests are managed within the resources provided by the AMHP rota. The AMHP will be based within the Access and Liaison Mental Health Team and Home Treatment Teams.

Benefits:

• Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/Training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Access to Happi App - where you get access to discounts to shops
• Weekly payroll
• Competitive pay rates
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to 300 for referring a friend or colleague (Ts & Cs apply)

Responsibilities:

• As a Community AMHP, you will work as part of a community team and you will complete assessments under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983.
• The role involves holding a caseload and completing a mixture of planned and Urgent Mental Health Act assessments.

To be considered for the AMHP role:

• 2-5 years experience of working within a similar social work setting
• Practising as an AMHP
• Diploma/Degree in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Evidence of managing with a complex caseload

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.