Approved Mental Health Professional

Job description

Contract Terms

Contract Type: Full -Time, Permanent

Salary: MHSW £38,443 – £50,083 per annum

Closing Date: Monday 6^th May 2024

About Haringey

Haringey Council is one of 32 in London. Haringey is an extremely diverse borough, and the Council has set clear ambitious objectives through its borough plan to make Haringey a better place to live, encourage investment and create opportunities that all can share. Haringey’s vision for the future is one of sustainable growth, in housing and jobs and on helping our residents and businesses take advantage of that growth. We have got huge ambitions for Haringey. As the shape of local government continues to change, we are determined to rise to the challenge and find new ways to ensure that our residents enjoy the best opportunities in life. Working at Haringey gives you the opportunity to play a part in meeting those ambitions on behalf of everyone who calls the borough their home.

About the role

Enthusiastic experienced AMHP required to join a stable and busy AMHP Service in a multi-cultural vibrant part of North London.
To act as an AMHP within the scope of both the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) (as amended 2007) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) to ensure that legislative requirements for assessment and, where necessary detention, are met whilst ensuring patient’s rights are upheld.
The role sits within a small AMHP Duty Service comprising of mainly social workers and a nurse however would welcome AMHPs other professionals to contribute to a borough wide statutory service.

About you

You will need the following:

• AMHP Qualification
• Significant experience of working as an AMHP
• Professional Qualification (e.g. Social Worker)
• Registered with professional authority (e.g. Social Work England)
• Good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended in 2007 and Mental Health Code of Practice
• Good working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Care Act 2014
• Good working knowledge of the Human Rights Act 1998

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicity and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. 
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.