Up to £51,802 per year; incremental progression is subject to performance.
Hours: Full time, 37 hours
Due to the creation of a new post, we have a unique opportunity for a Senior Practitioner - Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) who is looking for a new challenge and ready to take the next step in their career to join our experienced and dedicated Senior Leadership Team.
Reporting to the Mental Health Team Manager, you will play a key role in supporting Solihull’s AMHP service, promoting and developing a high quality service, supporting new AMHPs and trainee AMHPs, engaging with health partners to promote multi agency responses, and making sure AMHPs based in other teams are engaged with the AMHP service.
To be successful in this role you will be enthusiastic and passionate about changing the lives of adults with care and support needs and carers, through the promotion of wellbeing and choice, making a real difference and enabling them to increase their independence and have fulfilling lives, free from harm and abuse.
You will have a professional Social Work Qualification, Social Work England registration and substantial post qualifying experience of adult’s social work. In addition, you will need to have Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) status, experience of carrying out Mental Health Act Assessments and a sound knowledge and understanding of the associated relevant legislation e.g. the Mental Health Act 1983.
You will also have:
* Experience of working with other agencies and professionals in a multi-disciplinary way.
* Experience of managing positive risk taking and making robust evidence-based decisions.
* Experience of providing professional supervision to other workers including other AMHPs and supporting AMHPs through their training.
* Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.
As this is an essential car user post due to the demands of the job, you will also hold a driving licence and own your own vehicle and within easy reach of the borough. For disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.
This is a hybrid working post, with the option for home working alongside office-based working. This will vary according to the specific demands of the role, with a minimum expectation of one day a week in the office based in north Solihull (Maple Leaf Drive).
In return, you will be supported by your peers and valued for your contribution in this challenging and highly rewarding role, as you motivate and coach workers to be excellent practitioners, whilst we strive to be a high performing service that achieves the best outcomes for people in Solihull.
We also offer:
* Excellent training and development opportunities including access to leadership and management training.
* A range of flexible working options.
* Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year.
* A flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme – a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service.
* Family and carer friendly policies.
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Employee benefits including a variety of staff discounts.
To apply, please click on the link below. Your application should be in your own words and reflect your own personal experiences.
If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact Mike Strauss, on 07810 152805 or email mike.strauss@solihull.gov.uk.
Closing date: Sunday 19 January 2025
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 January 2025.
This post carries two atypical payments for the requirement to work an on call AMHP rota Monday to Friday 9-5, which at times will mean working beyond 5 pm where assessments started during the day are ongoing.
This post requires a DBS check.
This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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