Description The Service & Team: Under the leadership and management of the Service Manager and Senior Practitioners, you will be a core member of the dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service currently providing a statutory service 24 hours/seven days per week managed within Adult Social Care, Cornwall Council. AMHPs are principally based in Redruth or Bodmin will some work in Truro. Enhancements are paid for working unsocial hours as per the Council policy in order to staff a 24/7 rota. We have recently ended the s75 agreement with our local mental health trust and we are now reshaping our service and developing the AMHP roles across Cornwall. The Role: Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) are required to work collaboratively with colleagues from different teams, disciplines and partner organisations in order to provide a seamless service to individuals/families/carers. AMHPs undertake assessment of risk involving the safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults/carers and their families across a range of settings. To work at the required level of professional competence as detailed in Adult Social Care practice standards and quality assurance framework, and in line with the national standards required to maintain professional registration (Schedule 2 to the Mental Health (AMHP) (England) Regulations 2008). AMHPs will ensure they maintain and improve their knowledge and skills and contribute to the learning and development of other members of the team, keeping up to date with developments in mental health social work practice and have awareness of other relevant policy applicable to role and context. Each role involves working as a highly capable practitioner assessing and delivering on complex and high risk cases, working with people who have acute mental health problems to help them and their families/carers cope with the social, emotional, economic and environmental problems that may arise, helping them retain independence and live as normal a life as possible in the community. In achieving these objectives, the AMHP will mobilise the personal resources of clients, families and communities and draw upon other statutory bodies and the private and voluntary sector where appropriate. As representatives of the Adults Social Care Directorate, behaviour and conduct should be professional at all times, reflecting the values of the department and the council. As representatives of Adults Social Care Directorate, behaviour and conduct should be professional at all times, reflecting the values of the department and the council. This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check. Working Pattern: Working an average of 37 hours per week, the shift pattern is made up of thirteen shifts per four week period. Each shift last 12.5 hours with an unpaid break of one hour. There will be some night and weekend working and shifts usually start at 8am (or 8pm) and finish at 8.30pm (or 8.30am). There is an option to start later on a day shift eg 9am, 10am or 11am subject to operational needs. What you’ll need to succeed: To be determined, confident, passionate and caring. To be experienced and knowledgeable in the Mental Health Act 1983 and want to continue with your professional development. To want to support the needs of people and their families who experience mental illness, in a person centred way. To go that extra mile. To be part of a fantastic supportive, friendly and caring team. Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert What you’ll get in return: Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: · a competitive salary. · a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions · a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. · A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme · Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.. A relocation package may be available for successful candidates who relocate to Cornwall to take up this post (subject to conditions). Additional Information: Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Clare Jackson, Senior Practitioner 07584506986/01208 251300 Cate McLaughlin, Senior Practitioner 07970712607/01208 251300 Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careerscornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.