Senior Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join the Out of Hours Service as AMHP Senior Practitioner in either a full time or part time capacity.

The successful Senior Practitioner will form part of the leadership team supporting Service Managers and AMHP colleagues, engaging in work that supports good practice and wider development of the service, sharing your professional knowledge and experience to support others. Other responsibilities include auditing AMHP reports, writing social circumstance reports and attending Mental Health Tribunals.

You will be able to draw on and critically evaluate relevant research, local and national policy to ensure your AMHP practice is evidence-based and be able to gather, analyse and share information appropriately and assist in the ongoing development of the team and take a lead on relevant issues, as delegated by the manager.

The successful applicant will join a friendly committed team of professionals covering Royal Derby Hospital and Chesterfield Royal Hospital based sites but will be expected to carry out your duties throughout Derbyshire.

We have a staggered shift pattern which include weekend and overnight work for which enhancements are paid. The OOH AMHP Service has well established working relationships with our key partner agencies.

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.