Social Worker/Senior Practitioners - AMHP Training position

Social Worker/Senior Practitioners - AMHP Training position

Permanent, Full Time

£45,217 to £54,395 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 8th December 2024

*15% enhancement applicable to the basic salary which is paid for
working unsociable hours

The role:

An excellent opportunity has arisen to be part of an innovative and
proactive Out of Hours Emergency Duty Service that responds to Emergency
situations outside of office Hours across all client Specialisms and where
necessary will take action to keep service users safe.

We are inviting applications from experienced practitioners who may have
relevant experience of working within Mental Health Services and wish to
complete the full AMHP training. Priority for this post will be given to
candidates who have already completed their pre-AMHP training course in the
last two years. To have additional experience of direct work with Children
and Families will be an advantage.

The post holder will have a Social Work Degree or equivalent and be
registered with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker

Applicants must be committed to undertaking the full AMHP Programme at the
earliest opportunity and qualify as an Approved Mental Health Professional
under the 1983 Mental Health Act (as amended).

The Emergency Duty Service

Who are we?

We are the Emergency Duty Service, and we work outside of normal working
hours, including at night, weekends, 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.

Accountabilities:

• 
  Receiving and evaluating referrals and ensuring an appropriate
  professional response consistent with the Emergency Duty Service Model
  


• 
  Once AMHP qualified postholder will undertake assessments under the
  Mental Health Act
  


• 
  Undertaking risk assessments for children and young people, with
  reference to Child Protection work under Section 47 of the
  Children Act.
  


• 
  Giving advice and support to all service users as appropriate.
  


• 
  Attending Team and other Directorate meetings arranged and where
  essential, attending court proceedings, case conference and Mental
  Health Tribunals
  


• 
  Using information systems to carry out duties as required.
  


• 
  Undertaking a workload consisting of the most complex and difficult
  emergency referrals involving work with the most vulnerable client
  groups.
  


• 
  Bringing to bear the highest possible standard of practice ability
  and skills to work independently within the confines of directorate
  policy and procedure.
  


• 
  Acting as a source of consultation for staff within their Service
  on professional and social work matters, within particular concern for
  the development of practice and professional development of other
  staff as determined by the Team Manager.
  


• 
  Maintaining up to date knowledge of Directorate policies and
  procedures and of legislation or regulations set down by Central
  Government in respect of all client groups.
  


• 
  Required to work a shift pattern on a rolling rota which includes
  evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays including Christmas and New
  Year and all public holidays.
  


• 
  Be available during daytime hours when required to do so.
  

The Experience You Will Bring:

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

· Preferably to have existing experience of direct work with Children and
Families including experience of child protection investigation work.

· Applicants must be committed to undertaking the full AMHP Programme at
the earliest opportunity and qualify as an Approved Mental Health
Professional under the 1983 Mental Health Act (as amended). Priority will
be given to applicants who have already successfully completed their
Pre-AMHP training preferably within the last 2 years.

· Experience and knowledge of work with vulnerable adults.

· 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:

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.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to
hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

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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