AMHP Hub Senior Social Work Practitioner
West Sussex County Council
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Job summary
Salary: NJC Grade 12 £45,441 to £48,474
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Worthing
Please note that WSCC offer a Relocation Allowance: If you relocate for a role with us then we can offer a tax free relocation allowance of £8,000.
We have 2 permanent dedicated Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Hub Senior Social Work Practitioner posts available as follows:
*Rolling rota AMHP Grade 12 SSWP. This involves working an 8 week repeating pattern that essentially consists of 7-3 shifts one week and 2-10pm another and includes some weekend hours, bank holidays (additional pay when worked) with an enhancement of 18%.
Please ask to see a copy of the rota pattern if you are interested.
*AMHP Grade 12 SSWP Monday Friday 2-10pm. This is paid a fixed enhancement of £4,471.56 per annum paid monthly at £372.63.
Each of these roles will involve a combination of going out to assess under MHA and working as a lead to take referrals and triage / prioritise according to risk.
The base location for these roles are Bridge House, Worthing but generally these roles are remote working. Please note that the AMHP hub covers the whole of WSCC.
Any questions or for more information please contact Joanne Cooper Team Manager on 07715242490 / joanne.cooper@westsussex.gov.uk
Please state on your application what role / rota you are interested in.
Main duties of the job
Each of these roles will involve a combination of going out to assess under MHA and working as a lead to take referrals and triage / prioritise according to risk.
About us
This is an exciting time to join the County and be part of a new specialist Mental Health Social Work Service, that incorporates Older Peoples and Working Age Mental Health Social Work Teams and a Countywide AMHP Service.
We are building a centre of excellence and are keen to recruit passionate and committed individuals, who hold the same values that we do. We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our social workers can develop and progress in their careers. If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your social work career.
We offer a comprehensive training programme for the development of our AMHPs, ensuring you have the most up to date knowledge and skills to undertake this essential role. We offer our dedicated AMHP staff regular specialist supervision and an enhanced pay offer for undertaking this important role.
Date posted
13 February 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£45,441 to £48,474 a year Enhancement payments additional to base salary
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
F0052-CAFHE04815
Job locations
Barrington Road
Goring-by-Sea
Worthing
BN12 4SE
Employer details
Employer name
West Sussex County Council
Address
Barrington Road
Goring-by-Sea
Worthing
BN12 4SE
Employer's website
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