Approved Mental Health Professional - AMHP Hub

Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) AMHP Hub Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and motivated Approved Mental Health Professionals to join Cornwall Councils AMHP Hub Service a countywide 24/7 statutory service. We welcome applications from registered social workers mental health nurses occupational therapists and psychologists who hold a current AMHP warrant.

The AMHP Hub plays a critical role in ensuring timely compassionate and legally compliant responses to people in mental health crisis. Operating across Cornwall our AMHPs deliver Mental Health Act assessments and provide expert consultation safeguarding and decisionmaking support in collaboration with health and social care partners the police and acute services.

We are proud of our strong team ethos structured support model and clear professional standards. This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a supportive flexible and challenging environment that values your expertise and offers opportunities for further development.

Main Responsibilities

As an AMHP within the Hub you will:

• Undertake timely Mental Health Act assessments across a variety of settings including individuals homes hospitals places of safety police stations courts prisons and general hospitals.
• Act as a Shift Lead when required prioritising referrals and ensuring assessments are appropriately triaged and allocated.
• Prepare robust evidencebased reports in accordance with legal frameworks and organisational policies including applications to the Magistrates Court and reports for legal proceedings involving Nearest Relatives or safeguarding matters.
• Work in collaboration with the AMHP Team Manager to ensure effective oversight of statutory activity and the efficient functioning of the 24/7 duty system.
• Promote alternatives to detention including identifying least restrictive options and signposting to communitybased support where appropriate.
• Deliver practice that upholds human rights protects individuals liberty and reflects principles of recovery dignity and inclusion.
• Use both paperbased and digital systems to record and monitor statutory interventions accurately and within set timeframes (experience with Mosaic preferred).
• Engage in multiagency liaison to facilitate safe timely and coordinated responses to mental health crises.
• Take personal responsibility for maintaining AMHP approval and professional registration including undertaking training CPD and reflective supervision.

Essential Requirements

• Current registration as a Social Worker Mental Health Nurse Occupational Therapist or Psychologist with the relevant professional body.
• Approved Mental Health Professional status with a valid AMHP warrant.
• Substantial postqualification experience in mental health services including experience of working with individuals in acute crisis.
• Strong working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007 Mental Capacity Act Care Act Human Rights Act and associated Codes of Practice.
• A sound understanding of mental health conditions treatment options and strengthsbased personcentred social work approaches.
• Ability to demonstrate antidiscriminatory and traumainformed practice that is sensitive to individuals diverse experiences and backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing and court presentation.
• A flexible and resilient approach with the ability to work independently under pressure while contributing to a highfunctioning team.

Desirable Attributes

• Familiarity with Cornwall Councils IT systems including Mosaic or willingness to learn.
• An interest in service development and a commitment to shaping best practice within the AMHP service.
• Willingness to mentor or support trainee AMHPs and contribute to the learning culture of the team.

Working Hours and Flexibility

• The AMHP Hub operates a dedicated 24/7 rota with team members working a variety of shifts including days nights weekends and bank holidays.
• Shifts are allocated fairly taking into account service need and individual preferences where possible.
• The service supports flexible working in line with Cornwall Councils policy including opportunities for compressed hours and remote working depending on the needs of the Service.
• You must be able to travel across the county to meet the demands of the role.

Please read the role profiles for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What We Offer

• Salary: 44919 to 53558 per annum plus enhanced payments for outofhours work.
• Annual leave: Starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 days after 5 years continuous service.
• Supervision & Development: Highquality individual and peer group supervision annual appraisal and access to regular CPD opportunities including reapproval support and postqualifying AMHP training.
• Pension: Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme with the option to access the Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme.
• Career Progression: Support to pursue advanced roles and contribute to the future development of mental health services in Cornwall.
• Staff Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing initiatives mental health support and flexible working to support worklife balance.
• Renumeration: Payment of your Social Work England registration fees.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to people at a time of significant vulnerability while working in a supportive and progressive environment that recognises the value and complexity of the AMHP role.

Please note: At this time we are unable to consider overseas applications.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service.

This post is considered by Cornwall Council to be a customerfacing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Stephanie Henshaw Service Manager Clare Jackson Team Manager or Cate McLaughlin on

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Additional Information:

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.

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