Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Various
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £42,498 - £46,344 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: Various, as stated below
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 05/05/2025
Do you have a positive and flexible can-do attitude? Do you enjoy supporting a range of adults to overcome challenges and reach their full potential?
Are you a qualified Approved Mental Health Practitioner then we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
We have AMHP vacancies in the following teams:
Forensic Team (26 hour vacancy)
This role is within Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland integrated Forensic Mental Health Service. This well established and supportive specialist team offers both community and low secure inpatient services and the successful post holder will link in with both areas, as well as people placed nationally in specialist care and prison.
The role is usually based at the Herschel Prins Centre on the Glenfield hospital site in Leicester. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements/ reasonable adjustments can be discussed. The forensic team currently consist of AMHP’s from both Leicestershire County and Leicester City, CPN’s, Forensic Psychologists, Healthcare Support Workers, Occupational Therapists and Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists/ Associate Specialists (as well as our ward colleagues on the Phoenix low secure ward which is based on the same site).
The successful candidate will also be expected to participate on the Countywide AMHP rota on a monthly basis, as well as any MHA 1983 considerations needed for those on their caseload.
Forensic experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given, and ongoing support will be available. This is a fascinating role and as forensic vacancies continue to be rare it's hoped that experienced staff and those wishing to gain experience in this area will consider taking advantage of this opportunity.
Mental Health Hospitals (37 hour vacancy)
This role consists of holding a Social Worker case load working to assist individuals discharge from acute mental health hospital wards. The team work with a strengths based focus in line with the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Whilst being part of this team, you will undertake AMHP duties on a rota, once a week if full time and twice a month if part-time.
Care Pathway (37 hour vacancy)
This role consists of holding a Social Worker case load within one of our Mental Health Locality and Reablement Teams whilst undertaking AMHP duties on a rota, once a week if full time and twice a month if part-time.
Please specify which team(s) you are interested in on your application
Travel outside of the Leicestershire and Rutland area may be required at times, however this will be agreed in advance and is usually an exceptional occurrence.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
1. Be a registered social worker, mental health nurse, occupational therapist or clinical psychologist and have completed the required approved mental health professional training.
2. Have experience of assessing a range of complex needs in the fields of mental health and/or learning disability, and/or brain injury and/or older and disabled adults.
3. Have highly developed analytical skills and experience of providing effective assessment and risk management and of person-centred, solution focussed and resource efficient options.
4. Have knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as asset based social work, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
5. Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy, persuasion, assertiveness, and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships.
6. Be able to work proactively both as an individual and as part of a team and know when to seek advice and support from others.
7. Be able to supervise, coach and mentor less experienced social care practitioners.
We also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Chelbie Shepherd – Resourcing Co-ordinator
Telephone: 0116 305 5973
Email:
section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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