Senior Practitioner (AMHP Qualified) - Emergency Duty Service

Senior Practitioner (AMHP Qualified) - Emergency Duty Service

Permanent, Full Time

£45,217 to £54,395 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 17th November 2024

There is an additional 15% flat rate allowance based on the basic
salary and a £2,400 AMHP payment with this role.

We are happy to consider job share options with individuals.

The Emergency Duty Service

Who are we?

We are the Emergency Duty Service, and we work outside of normal working
hours, including at night, weekend’s and bank holidays. The service
comprises of a team of experienced Managers and Practitioners all of whom
are qualified and experienced in all aspects of social work and we are all
Approved Mental Health professionals to enable us to meet requests for
emergency assessments under the Mental Health Act. We also have a team of
experienced advisors who screen all calls and gather information and
provide advice or re-direct the calls to the Social Work team. We all work
on a 7 day’s shift rota and respond to emergency situations outside of
normal office hours for Essex and provide the same service to Southend
Borough Council under contract. We have a small support team who work
during office hours to ensure a smooth handover to day services and are the
link with the wider organisation and partner agencies for any issues that
arise during normal daytime hours.

What is the best part of your job?

We find it rewarding to be able to help and re-assure vulnerable adults and
children out of hours and to provide an effective service for those
situations that cannot safely wait until the next working day, and we aim
to provide stability to crisis situations where required. It is also
rewarding to know that we provide advice and support to other professionals
who are also working out of hours in emergency situations.

Comments from one of our AMHP Senior Practitioners

“I applied for the senior position with EDS 4 years ago, but I did not
fully know what was expected of me. I was happy to move on from being a
Mental Health practitioner to a generic team and a whole world of knowledge
and experience was waiting for me to explore and gain. I was aware that it
was going to be a challenging field and role as I did not have child
protection experience but when I joined the team I was welcomed and given
time and space to learn and grow further. Gradually my confidence in child
protection increased, and day by day I learned new things, learnt to work
in a small but very compact team, that cared and looked after each other.

I would say that no shift is the same, we work together as a team, and we
grow stronger and stronger with each challenge thrown at us. I would
encourage any colleague to apply for this role as this will be very
exciting and a great opportunity to apply your own skills and knowledge in
practice and learn new ones in the process. You will be supported and
encouraged to exceed in your career, no doubt. We all work together as a
team and are passionate about our job.”

The Experience You Will Bring

• 
  Social Work Degree or equivalent and Social Work England
  registration as a qualified Social Worker.
  


• 
  Applicants must be qualified as an Approved Mental Health
  Professional under the 1983 Mental Health Act (as amended).
  


• 
  To have experience of direct work with children and families and
  preferably to have experience of child protection investigation work.
  


• 
  Experience and knowledge of work with vulnerable adults.
  


• 
  Experience of working in a Duty Team.
  


• 
  An ability to work under pressure and to organise practice workload
  effectively.
  


• 
  An ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in a
  style appropriate to the context.
  


• 
  An ability to empower children and their carers to enable their
  full participation in work undertaken.
  


• 
  Knowledge of current Community Care practice and multi agency
  systems of Assessment and Care Management for Older People and
  vulnerable adults.
  


• 
  Knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and recent research
  findings across all client specialisms.
  


• 
  A commitment to anti-oppressive behaviour, practice and management.
  


• 
  The willingness and ability to work in an open manner as part of a
  team, with a commitment to sharing and working alongside staff in your
  own and other organisations whilst at the same time recognising
  own management responsibilities.
  


• 
  An ability to approach your work and duties in a culture of
  flexibility.
  

To read more about us please visit:

Adult Social Care

Children & Families

Please take a look at our

‘No Magic’ Children & Families video

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area
including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting
service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency.
Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of
the role through other means is essential.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re
committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under
our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments
during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet
the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role
require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update
service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates
are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of
your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be
responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on
the DBS update service please go to

https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and
volunteers to share this commitment.

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