Approved Mental Health Professional
Hoop Recruitment
- Ruthin, Denbighshire
- Temporary
- Full-time
Denbighshire County Council
Pay rate - Negotiable dependent on experience
Temporary contract
- Our Mental Health and AMHP Team needs a qualified and experienced Approved Mental Health Professional.
- AMHP's must be able to provide recent examples and references, within the last five years, of Mental Health Act assessments.
- We expect all AMHP's to be able to respond to any Mental Health Act assessments for Denbighshire citizens, both in the community and hospital settings.
- As the frequency of MH Act assessments is difficult to predict, you will be provided with a brief of work which will also include being part of the Duty roster, completing 117 reviews and other duties, as required.
- There will be days covering AMHP duties which may include Friday's and also some casework.
- Candidates must be registered with Social Care Wales and be able to start within two weeks of any offer of contract.
- We are looking for team members who can work on their own initiative and provide regular updates on their activities and progress to the Team Manager and Deputy Team Manager.
- These are 37 hour posts, however any additional hours after 17:00 for assessments which have overrun will be paid at the same rate.
- This post is based in the Community Mental Health Team in Russell House, Rhyl but the post will cover the whole of Denbighshire.
- If you are looking for a new challenge in a fast paced, exciting team - please let us know.
- *** PLEASE NOTE: RATES ARE NEGOTIABLE DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE ***
- 18 years' experience of the Social Work market
- PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
- Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
- Twice weekly payroll
- Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
- Provides quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
- Refer a friend scheme available.