This role has a starting salary of £44,614 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week (pro-rated for part time roles) and supplemented with an annual AMHP allowance of £1,500 (pro rated for part-time roles).

We are excited to be hiring an Approved Mental Health Professional into the fantastic Forensic Social Care team based at Unither House, Curfew Bell Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 9FG. This role is within the Adult Wellbeing and Health Partnership, Surrey County Council.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the role?

As an Approved Mental Health Professional in the Forensic Social Care Team, you will be expected to have strong experience in assessing the social care needs of people in order to provide direct social work intervention to some of our most challenging and complex service users. You will provide effective support to individuals with offending behaviour and mental health needs, learning disabilities and / or on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, and their carers, using a strengths-based approach to enable them to live as independently as possible, including supporting discharges from secure hospital settings.

You will also undertake the role of Social Supervisor with our Conditionally Discharged client base to ensure public protection. You will be involved in multiagency working with colleagues from Health, Criminal Justice and other organisations, as well as possessing excellent report writing skills in order to complete statutory documents.

The Social Care Team is co-located with our forensic health partners to ensure effective risk management of joint clients. As an Approved Mental Health Professional within the Forensic Social Care Team, you may be required to provide support and guidance to colleagues from other teams for complex case work. You will need to have the ability work across, and at times beyond, Surrey. You will need to demonstrate creative thinking and flexibility to work in a challenging environment, and will receive peer reflection, supervision and support from a dedicated team to undertake your role.

As a warranted Approved Mental Health Professional there is an expectation that you will also undertake your statutory duties as laid out in the Mental Health Act as part of the Surrey wide Approved Mental Health Professional service, at least once a week. You will have access to professional forums and training to maintain your professional development and warrant.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• A working knowledge of legislation, safeguarding, assessments, preparation of care plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes of complex clients.
• Experience of placement sourcing and supporting hospital discharges.
• Experience of risk management when working with challenging or offending behaviour.
• Any experience of working with clients subject to Restriction Orders, and knowledge or experience of Social Supervision.
• Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health issues.
• You will need the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of this role.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Karen Norton on .

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 12/05/2024.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

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Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.