Approved Mental Health Professionals

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Approved Mental Health Professionals  

It’s an exciting time to be joining Brent’s Adult Social Care service as we implement an ambitious transformation programme. 

As a result, we have some fantastic opportunities for established Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to join one of our teams. 

We are dedicated to developing the careers of our Social Workers and are committed to enhancing your Continued Professional Development through our innovative Skills Academy.  

About the role 

As an Approved Mental Health Professional at Brent Adult Social Care, you’ll respond to individuals requiring formal or informal support as described in the Mental Health Act. 

This is a great time to be joining the service, as the progression of our Approved Mental Health Professionals into senior roles has created new opportunities in teams such as Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Hospital Discharge, and Access and Information. 

You’ll work to a strength-based approach to promote the independence, interests, and rights of our residents and their families.  

Across our Adult Social Care service, we strive to deliver a culture of working together, positive risk-taking, and accountability. Our core aim is to support our residents to be influential, active members of our community.  

As part of your Continued Professional Development you can choose a pathway to support your career interests and ambitions, alongside development into management positions. Opportunities are also available to train as a Best Interest Assessor or Practice Educator, enhancing our frontline operational offer to our residents. 

About you 

You will be a trained Approved Mental Health Professional and registered with Social Work England. You will also have experience of working within a social care or community-focused multi-disciplinary setting.   

It is also essential to have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act, Capacity Act, and Adult Social Care legislation. You will have the opportunity to put this legislation into action, further enhancing your skills to support and empower our service users to live meaningful lives within the community. 

You will be able to work independently to deadlines and adapt to changing circumstances, as well as demonstrate skills in: 

• Communication 
• Prioritisation
• Caseload Management
• Time Management 
• Multi-disciplinary working

 

We will provide training for an exceptional candidate who cannot demonstrate all of the above criteria. 

About us 

Adult Social Care is part of the Care Health and Wellbeing department, and together we have a clear focus on working together to support residents, families, and communities. 

The department brings together a range of services and support. This enables us to have a clear focus on accommodation as a building block for long-term wellbeing and independence, as well as deliver genuinely multi-disciplinary working for people of any age with more complex needs. 

We have strong partnerships with health organisations and work closely on a range of practical and impactful projects. 

To find out more about working for Brent and our benefits package, please visit . 

Additional information 

Salary Details-PO4 roles attract a golden hello payment of £5,000 and a annual retention payment of £3,000 per annum.Additional payments are available for Practice Educators and Best Interest Assessors

We have positions available for adult mental health professionals.

We will be regularly reviewing applications and conducting weekly interview panels.  

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances. 

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.  

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on   

Location: Wembley