Approved Mental Health Professional

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Callidus Healthcare Full time

**Approved Mental Health Professional**

**Hackney**

**Initial 3 Month Contract**

**£35.00 Per Hour**

**Duties + Responsibilities**
- To participate in the daytime AMHP rota by being called upon to undertake Mental Health Act assessments in the capacity of Approved Mental Health Professional. The service operates 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. daily although there may be occasions when assessments fall outside these times
- To provide a range of interventions to individuals who may be experiencing mental health crisis specific to service user need and where required make legally defensible decisions about the need for compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act.
- Be able to undertake complex risk assessments using specialist knowledge and experience of managing high risk and complex situations and make evidence based decisions about emergency responses to the needs of service users and carers as assessed within the context of Mental Health Act assessments and mental health crises.
- To adhere to the standards of proficiency set by the Health and Care Professional Council so that registration can be maintained and learning or development needs are duly accounted for in supervision and appraisals.

**About you**

Ideally, the applicant needs to be currently warranted and working as AMHPs so that they can be warranted by the authority in a timely manner.

Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. They have achieved a huge amount: services, schools, public spaces are all amongst the very best. They have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making Hackney a place to be proud of.

They are also working towards their vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and the workforce can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, they look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.



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