Mental Health Practitioner

6 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our team at Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust. As an Approved Mental Health Professional, you will play a critical role in ensuring that legislative requirements for assessment and detention are met while upholding patients' rights.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as an AMHP within the scope of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to ensure that legislative requirements are met.
  • Maintain own AMHP approval and complete 18 hours of specialist training per year.
  • Manage own working day in liaison with the AMHP Hub Manager to reduce additional hours worked and minimize accrued TOIL.
  • Deputize for the AMHP Hub Manager and manage handover of work at the AMHP Hub, including accepting and triaging referrals.
  • Have a working and applied knowledge of the Care Act and other relevant legislation.
Requirements
  • AMHP Qualification
  • Significant experience of working as an AMHP
  • Professional Qualification (Social Worker, Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist)
  • Registered with professional authority (Social Work England)
What We Offer
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent NHS pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme


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