Adults - Approved Mental Health Professional
Full-time
Others
Kent, South East England, England
11 months ago
Qualified Approved Mental Health Professional, with a minimum of 2-3 years practice due to the nature of the role.Up to £28 p/h p.....
Qualified Approved Mental Health Professional, with a minimum of 2-3 years practice due to the nature of the role.
Up to £28 p/h pay - 3 month contract will possibility of extension.
Successful candidate will be required to triage referrals, allocate work to other AMHPs within the team and chair the daily allocations meeting, and at times they will also need to undertake Mental Health Act Assessments depending on the demand on the service. They will need to be a highly motivated individual who works well under pressure and who can work well within a team as well as on their own.
They will also need to have experience in working with Forensic Mental Health clients as this role will require them to have a small caseload (up to 10 clients) of social supervised service users, who are both in the community and currently detained in the hospital.
Candidate MUST be a car driver as they need to be able to travel across Medway and into Kent as the Mental Health hospitals are located across the county. They may also be required at times to travel to Out of area hospitals (outside of Kent) for clients detained in private hospitals.
The role is a hybrid role as at times they may have to attend the office (or a community base) for team meetings etc.
Enhanced adults and childrens DBS is essential as AMHPs assess both children and adults under the Mental Health Act.
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