2 X Approved Mental Health Professional

3 weeks ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Council Full time

**Salary**

£38,478 - £40,452

**Reference number**

BUC08001

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Enhanced

**Date posted**

25 May 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

25 Jun 2023

**Overview**:
We have two exciting opportunities for Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to join our dedicated 24/7 AMHP service. Following the recent S75 review between Bucks Council and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust the service has two new full time substantive AMHP posts available:
1 x AMHP post working in hours (8am - 4pm / 10am - 6pm, Mon - Fri)

1 x AMHP post working a combination of in hours and out of hours shifts.

Thepost holders are entitled to a £2,500 (per annum) AMHPS allowance. Please note the out of hours post holder will also be entitled to a 30% out of hours enhancement in addition to basic salary plus double time for bank holidays.

**About us**:
We are committed to supporting a centralised service which is sensitive to meeting the complex needs of people requiring assessment under the Mental Health Act (1983) in a responsive and professional manner whilst promoting the wellbeing of a highly trained and competent workforce.

**About the role**:
The Buckinghamshire AMHP service has an effective and highly supportive service structure, resulting in improved response times for service users and their families. We are a small, friendly, supportive team and strive to consistently deliver the highest standards of practice.

One of the post offers flexible working with a combination of out of hours and in hours shifts. You will be expected to work a combination of shifts during weekday days/evenings/overnights, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will be working from an office base in Aylesbury and from home undertaking Mental Health Act Assessments across Buckinghamshire.

The AMHP service is committed to developing our workforce where we receive excellent supervision, support, training and development opportunities from Bucks Council, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and from Thames Valley AMHP Training Consortium.

Please see the job summary attached for full details.

**Other information**:
If you would like to know more about the posts, please contact Natasha Bowler (AMHP Manager) on 07917 553375, Tess Munir (AMHP Senior Practitioner) 07464 495103 or Rob Evans (AMHP Senior Practitioner) 07557 548699.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

**Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.**

**Our values**:
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining us, you can expect:

- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

We know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

**We recognise and reward you**:
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops, Microsoft Home Use Programme, and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity t



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