Advanced Practitioner/Approved Mental Health Professional EDT
Advanced Practitioner/Approved Mental Health Professional EDT
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£ 52432 - 56077
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Job Description
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey then this could be the perfect job for you.
Were looking for a Social Worker/ AMHP to join our Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on a permanent basis.
About the Role:
Join a highly skilled EDT team that work out of hours providing a robust response to people in crisis. EDT provide a service to Children young people vulnerable adults and their families ensuring the right support at the right time to safeguard people who present in Crisis out of hours.
The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) are an out of hours service. therefore you will be working alongside colleagues on a rotating Shift Pattern which will include some weekends and Bank Holidays. We work closely with our partner agencies.
As part of our team you will:
- Be a qualified AMHP or willing to train as an AMHP
- Provide a highquality response to emergency referrals out of normal working hours.
- Work a rotational shift pattern.
- Provide appropriate support and interventions to vulnerable adults children and families to address safeguarding concerns.
- Provide out of hours advice and guidance to professionals as well as factually accurate and reflective reports.
- Be the first point of contact for professionals vulnerable adults children families or members of the public who have a concern which cannot wait until normal office hours resume.
- Carry out thorough highquality crisis led assessments for children and families promptly identifying level of risk need and services required to promote and ensure safe outcomes.
- Actively apply legal and professional knowledge and skills balancing protection risk and support to achieve positive outcomes for those requiring our service.
About the Candidate:
We are looking for social workers who can work autonomously manage competing demands and work under pressure without the onsite support of their line manager. You will be confident in your decision making and risk assessment skills and be able to provide advice guidance and challenge to colleagues within Social Care and across agencies.
Hours of Work:
- 36 hours per week on a Shift Rotation Pattern leave is included within the rota.
- The rota is over an 8week period you will work 13night shifts and 3 days shifts and cover some of the bank holidays within the rota. Leave is within this rota.
- Weekday nights: 5pm to 9am with an hours break.
- Weekends: 8.30am5:30 pm or 5pm9:00am.
Rewards and Benefits:
- Competitive salarypro rata (which includes the additional 20% enhancement for unsocial hours)
- Annual leave starting at 2833 days per year (with an extra entitlement of 8 days which are included within the rota).
- You will work 13 night and 3 days in an 8week period offering a good work life balance.
- Local Government contributory pension scheme with an employers contribution.
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24 x7.
- Dedicated protected time for learning and development.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities including the opportunity to train as an AMHP and learn about Systemic Practice.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact:
Join our vibrant workforce and make a positive difference to the lives of children young people vulnerable adults and their families.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 9th June 2025.
This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : youre already a Wirral Council employee and as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing
If you are a Wirral resident are unemployed or out of work and require help with your application please contact Involve Northwests employment and skills team on or contact 0 or 0.
Working at Wirral
Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve all played a role in developing these so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do what matters to us what inspires us and inform how we think approach things and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate immediate life cover and illhealth protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working familyfriendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrierfree and as accessible as possible please contact
Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to reappoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies unless otherwise stated. Therefore any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
How to apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
