Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

Make a real difference in one of England's most beautiful counties and help shape brighter futures for those who need it most in Northumberland.  At Northumberland County Council, we're committed to delivering a high-quality service to vulnerable adults and their loved ones across the County and we're looking for professionals who share our vision.

This is a dedicated AMHP role with manageable caseloads, clear assessment pathways, and a rota designed to support wellbeing and professional sustainability working with a team of seven other AMHPs including the team manager and alongside an intensive mental health social work team.

This is your chance to join a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration and is committed to delivering high-quality support and better outcomes for the people we work with.

About the role:

At Northumberland County Council, we take pride in our dedicated employees who are passionate about improving the lives of adults in our communities, ensuring they feel safe, healthy, happy, and independent.  Our dedicated AMHP team is led by a single point of contact for all daytime Mental Health Act assessments across the county, ensuring consistency and collaboration.

What makes this role unique? 

• Follow patients through their full journey, from hospital admission to discharge and reintegration into the community.
• Work four days per week, including one 8.00am - 8.00pm shift.
• Carry a small, focused inpatient caseload to maintain quality and continuity of care.
• Apply your professional skills in complex ethical and legislative contexts.

What we're looking for: 

• Enthusiastic, qualified AMHP's with a commitment to continuous development.
• Flexibility to work over four days, with hours condensed into a shorter working week.

Additional benefits of working for Northumberland include the support of our dedicated Adult Social Care training team, who provide a wide range of career development opportunities to help you grow and progress in your role.  From specialist workshops to structured pathways, we are committed to investing in your professional development including the option to undertake specialist accredited training such as Practice Educators qualifications.

For this position you must have the following:  

• Degree in Social Work & registered with Social Work England.
• AMHP Qualification
• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid UK driving licence and is either a car owner and is able to use the car for work purposes. 

For further information on this position, please contact JoAnn Brennan, Senior Manager on  View email address on northeastjobs.org.uk or Chris Hardy, Team Manager on  View email address on northeastjobs.org.uk

Why choose us?  
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:  

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of local authority continuous service (pro rata for part-time employees),  
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme  
• Flexi scheme - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)  
• Essential Car User scheme
• Free parking in majority of NCC base sites 
• Free electrical car charging at County Hall 
• Equipment provided including mobile phone and laptop 
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands  
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing and flexible working arrangements. 
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available  
• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing and Racial Equality.  

Stay connected with us on social media to keep up to date with Northumberland County Council's latest job opportunities.

Facebook:  NCC Jobs Group
LinkedIn:  Northumberland County Council Jobs

Further information 
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes  here . 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below.  This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.    

Alternative application format: 
British Sign Language:  northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss:  Text relay service dial 018001 View phone number on northeastjobs.org.uk.

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system.   Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.