Enfield Council

Mental Health Advance Practitioner Social Worker/AMHP

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Job summary

Edmonton Community Mental Health Locality Teamseeks anexperienced Mental Health Social Worker/AMHP practitionerto fill vacancyin our fully integrated multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teamand to participate in our centralised AMHP Service Rota.

Please note the salary quoted above is inclusive of additional increments paid once registered with Enfield to practice as an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP).

The Senior Practitioner starting salary until AMHP registered with Enfieldis£48,060 - £50,031.

The salary range once registered as an AMHP with Enfield is £50,031 - £52,116.

In addition to this AMHPresponsibilities also currently qualifies for a market factor supplement of £2,500.

Main duties of the job

The position provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitionerin a leadership role to contribute to the development, training and shaping of Mental Health social work practice and service delivery. The position provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner todemonstratecreativity to make a real difference in vulnerable peoples lives; and to influence and shape the practice of community mental health social workers, AMHPs and aspiring AMHPs, along with supportingthe practice development of junior social workers through professional Supervision, and Practice Education/AYSE Programs.

We seek and imaginative and dynamic social work practitionermotivated to make positive contributes to the transformation of mental health social care, asserting social recovering and empowerment models, working in meaningful partnerships with service users, their carers, and families. You will make full use of person-centred assessment skills, using strengths-based and enabling principals, demonstrate coordination and planning skills, with a focus on prevention, recovery, wellbeing, and dignity outcomes.

About us

Enfield prides itself on having a supportive work culture with good working relationships with BEH MH NHS Trust, and stable management team that gives social workers the autonomy they need to deliver a first-class service to vulnerable adults, children and their families.

If youre looking for an interesting challenge working within an integrated MDT setting, and looking for a rewarding position with good professional peer support/professional and clinical supervision, or just looking to influence and shape social work and AMHP practice; then this could, be it?

Enfield is a beacon council in independent living for people with disabilities and is fully committed to the personalization agenda in mental health. We offer a supportive learning environment through individual and group supervision, with excellent professional development and training opportunities. Employed by Enfield Local Authority and seconded to Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust, you will benefit from positive practical working partnerships between the two organizations.

Enfield is situated in North London and is a culturally diverse borough with its wards covering amongst 20% most affluent and deprived in the country, whilst featuring industrial, residential, and countryside areas. It has good transport links into Central London and easily assessible being adjacent to the M25 and A406 with good transport links to the rest of the country.

Date posted

02 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48,060 to £52,116 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

PEO-001274

Job locations

Park Avenue Day Centre

Enfield

Greater London

EN1 2HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents link for our full Mental Health Advance Practitioner Social Worker/AMHP job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents link for our full Mental Health Advance Practitioner Social Worker/AMHP job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Social Worker
Registered with Social Work England

Experience

Essential

As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public and other professionals.
A relevant social work professional qualification DipSW, CQSW or equivalent, and AMHP qualification. Level 4: Minimum of 2 years experience of work as a qualified Social Worker and Practicing AMHP working with people with Mental Health problems and their carers in a Senior Practitioner/Team Leader position or acting position. Supervising staff and carrying out team leader responsibilities, and ability and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as and when required.
Post qualifying/Senior Practitioner experience that demonstrates the ability to manage and prioritise a complete workload, work to changing and often conflicting demands to manage varying levels of risk, with experience of CPA, Care Management, Crisis Management, Personalisation and Strength based approaches.

Desirable

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Social Worker
Registered with Social Work England

Experience

Essential

As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public and other professionals.
A relevant social work professional qualification DipSW, CQSW or equivalent, and AMHP qualification. Level 4: Minimum of 2 years experience of work as a qualified Social Worker and Practicing AMHP working with people with Mental Health problems and their carers in a Senior Practitioner/Team Leader position or acting position. Supervising staff and carrying out team leader responsibilities, and ability and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as and when required.
Post qualifying/Senior Practitioner experience that demonstrates the ability to manage and prioritise a complete workload, work to changing and often conflicting demands to manage varying levels of risk, with experience of CPA, Care Management, Crisis Management, Personalisation and Strength based approaches.

Desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Enfield Council

Address

Park Avenue Day Centre

Enfield

Greater London

EN1 2HL

Employer's website

https://new.enfield.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Enfield Council

Address

Park Avenue Day Centre

Enfield

Greater London

EN1 2HL

Employer's website

https://new.enfield.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)