Lead Practitioner - AMHP
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade J SCP 36 -39 £40,578 to £43,570 per annum
- Location: North Sefton
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 22/05/2022 at 23:55
- Reference: ASC/22/195683
AMHP Lead Practitioner - fixed term for 12 months
The Role
Sefton Adult Community Mental Health services are looking to appoint to a newly created role of AMHP Lead Practitioner to support the delivery of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and Adult Community Mental Health Services.
The post is a fixed-term 12-month post, subject to review.
Sefton Adult Community Mental Health Team are co-located with Merseycare Foundation NHS Trust colleagues and provide social care services to individuals with severe and enduring mental health problems.
The successful post holder will be responsible for the running and development of Sefton’s daytime AMHP service alongside the AMHP Lead, providing supervision and support to AMHPs and trainee AMHPs.
Candidates needs to be a practicing AMHP with experience of working on a duty AMHP rota.
For further information, please contact Stephen Roper (AMHP Lead) on 07929 769 251.
Sefton as a Place to Live
Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.
This is a diverse and exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the North West, including Liverpool and Manchester.
Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.
Interviews: To Be Held On: Friday 27th May 2022
Interviews will be conducted via online conferencing facilities i.e. Microsoft Teams
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
