Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Team Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) with leadership experience to lead the well established and respected 24/7 Buckinghamshire AMHP service has arisen.

We are looking for an ambitious, motivated and inspiring individual who is passionate about the role of the AMHP and associated work under legal frameworks of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights Act.

So, if you are looking for a new challenge, want to become part of a team that places a premium on listening and learning, and which is determined to make a difference we want to hear from you!

The post holder is entitled to a £2,500 (per annum) AMHPs allowance.

Location: Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1EG

Main duties of the job

he Buckinghamshire AMHPservice has an effective and highly supportive service structure, resulting in improved response times for service users and their families. We are a small, friendly, supportive team and strive to consistently deliver the highest standards of practice.

As the AMHP manager you will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the AMHP service and you will be one of three team managers across Mental Health Social Care within Buckinghamshire. This will include developing a strength based culture in practice and leadership/coaching of the team.

You will have responsibility alongside service managers with the approval and reapproval of AMHPs. You will also have oversight of compliance with all statutory social care requirements including the Mental health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and Buckinghamshire Multi-agency Safeguarding procedures. In addition, you will contribute to service improvement to deliver outstanding support to Buckinghamshire residents and will contribute to budget and financial management of the service.

About us

Despite the challenges that Health and Adult Social Care has faced within the last two years, the approach we take in Buckinghamshire is not to take shelter and wait for the storm to pass. Instead we have chosen to transform and reshape across the system so we can build for the future.

Transforming Mental Health and Adult Social Care in the last 16 months is enabling us to reshape our mental health social work and AMHP partnership through Section 75 agreement between Buckinghamshire Council and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to implement a structure that is focused around establishing the right conditions to deliver outstanding practice and working more closely with the voluntary and community sector to support people near to where they live.

We are committed to supporting a centralised service which is sensitive to meeting the complex needs of people requiring assessment under the Mental Health Act (1983) in a responsive and professional manner whilst promoting the wellbeing of a highly trained and competent workforce. This commitment has resulted in excellent retention of staff over the past 10 years.