Job Description

Job Introduction

BCP Council are looking for an experienced Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).


We have a vacancy for a qualified AMHP to join our specialist team. You will have a detailed and extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and associated guidance and legislation. You will be expected to work as part of a team of AMHPs and your primary role will be to undertake assessments under the Mental Health Act. You will be expected to promote the rights of those that are assessed under the Mental Health Act. You will be a forward-thinking team player who wants to take an active part in contributing and promoting the continued development our service.


We will offer you a supportive and empowering environment to work in, with ongoing CPD opportunities. We will offer you regular and meaningful supervision. We are committed to creating a learning environment and sharing evidence of best practice across BCP Council. We understand the challenges that are encountered by AMHPs and we have close links with our partner agencies to jointly manage and improve these challenges. We recognise that as an AMHP this can at times mean working late and feeling isolated. We will always ensure that you have support available to you no matter what time of day or night that you are working. Your welfare and safety are of paramount importance to us and are committed to all our AMHPs achieving a work life balance.


BCP Council want to create a healthy and vibrant place where everyone feels part of the future that BCP Council is striving to create and where our practitioners can do their best work and have fulfilling careers. If this resonates with you and you are an experienced practitioner and qualified AMHP then we want to hear from you.


For an informal discussion please contact either Jackie Mcmenamin, AMHP Service Manager on 01202 127348 jackie.mcmnemain@bcpcouncil.gov.uk


or


Joanne Warner, AMHP Hub Practice Manager on 01202 126653 joanne.warner@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here


As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.


We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the or Role Profile for more details.