Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

The AMHP Team provides support and advice to local Health and Social Care Teams regarding complex practice issues where mental disorder is a significant component and where there may be a need to consider legal frameworks in ensuring appropriate care and safe practice. The team contribute to MDT working, safeguarding meetings and can undertake joint visits with our health and social care colleagues, The post holder will undertake the responsibilities of the AMHP as determined by the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) and associated legislation, codes of practice and guidance.

Within this role the post holder will have independent responsibility for assessments under the Mental Health Act, implementation, planning and evaluation of care to service users.

The post holder will provide specialised clinical advice to colleagues, managers and partner agencies in relation to the application of mental health law. They will also provide practice supervision to less experienced qualified staff and to peers, and provide practice placement supervision for trainee AMHPs.

The Post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to this area of work and will participate in audit/research both locally and at a national level.

Hello!

We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being. We are an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.

We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large company list and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.

As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre and two cafes.

Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.

We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.