Social Worker (Out of Hours Approved Mental Health Professional)

Derbyshire County Council are currently recruiting to the Out of Hours AMHP Team. We are looking to appoint suitably qualified Approved Mental Health Professionals to act on behalf of Derbyshire County Council to triage and undertake Mental Health Act assessments out of hours. The service currently operates between 16:00pm and 7am weekdays, and full coverage weekends and bank holidays across Derbyshire. The service operates as part of Derbyshire's 24-hour AMHP service and currently only undertakes Mental Health Act assessments and associated work within urgent care pathways.
Requirements for the role:
+ AMHP Qualification and preferably post qualifying experience working in an Emergency Duty Team setting.
+ Share in a duty worker rota through out the week which will mean being responsible for the triage and allocation of Mental Health Act Assessments.
+ Knowledge and experience of working across health and social care settings, as well as the ability to collaborate and support professionals working across the urgent care pathways.
+ Knowledge and ability to apply the Mental Health Act 1983, Care Act 2014, Safeguarding Adults procedures and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. An understanding of the interfaces between the Childrens Act 1989, Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act 1983.
+ Attending and contributing to local AMHP forums and team meetings. Maintaining statutory training for the AMHP role.
Benefits of working for Derbyshire County Councils Out of Hours AMHP Team:
+ Well established team of experienced and supportive AMHPs.
+ Fixed or flexible shift patterns with a variety of shift lengths to promote a good work life balance.
+ Supportive management structure with regular supervision and team meetings. On-call system for senior management and legal support throughout the night.
+ Opportunity to work across other areas of the service and departments. Management is supportive of prospective applicants undertaking alternative duties for Derbyshire to develop and maintain skills, for example; Best Interests Assessments, student mentoring or additional shifts with Adult care and Childrens services.
+ Additional enhancements of hourly rate + 1/3 between 7pm and 7am.
+ Excellent training and professional development services.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.
Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here
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SW Grade 9-11 - An initial one off lump sum 'Welcome payment' of £1500 (pro-rata) is attached to this post, payable in your first salary. If you are a qualified AMHP and practice as an AMHP in your post, you will instead receive a 'Welcome payment' of £2500 (pro-rata), payable in your first salary. If you voluntarily leave your employment with Derbyshire County Council within 12 months, you are required to repay some or all of the payment (Terms and conditions apply). Further information on employee retention payments is available on our website at Salary scales - Our Derbyshire.