Adult Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Semester Full time
Job Title: Adults Mental Health Practitioner

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Adults Mental Health Practitioner to join our team at Semester.co.uk.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high-quality, integrated, and effective Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service in line with legal and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act (MHA, 1983, amended 2007), national guidance, and local policy.

As a core member of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service, you will provide statutory assessments under the Mental Health Act (MHA, 1983) and be part of the out-of-hours backup rota, providing some cover to the Out Of Hours AMHP service as and when required.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Carry out and manage the process of MHA assessments, consistent with legal and statutory obligations, including identification and implementation of least restrictive options and identification, engagement, and support of Nearest Relatives when undertaking statutory work.
  • Undertake duties under the Mental Health Act 1983, including participation in the Doncaster area Out of Hours 17:00-08:30 (Mon-Fri) AMHP/Adult Making Safe backup rota.
  • Be the Statutory decision-maker on behalf of DMBC with regard to the AMHP role and responsibility under the MHA.
  • Provide specialized advice to colleagues, managers, and partner agencies in relation to mental health issues and where appropriate to the application of mental health law.
  • Provide practice placement supervision for trainee SW's & AMHPs.
  • Lead and implement clinical practice guidelines, standards, and protocols, ensuring the highest quality service user experience.
  • Undertake joint working with care coordinators on a small number of complex cases, particularly where social care needs or the use of mental health legislation is under consideration.
  • Maintain and collate accurate clinical records on both paper and on the Trust and/or Local Authority computerized system, including the maintenance of electronic case records.
  • Prepare and present written and verbal reports to the First Tier Tribunal and Hospital Managers hearings and application to Magistrate Court.
Requirements:
  • A professional qualification in social work.
  • Social Work England registration.
  • Enhanced DBS/Update service.

We offer a competitive rate of pay, in-house payroll, and free ongoing training opportunities. If you are a motivated and experienced Adults Mental Health Practitioner looking for a new challenge, please apply today.



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