Social Worker- AMHP REF: 1056

Hybrid Working

PO4: £45,711 pa inc LW rising in annual increments to £48,747 pa

Permanent and Full Time

Welcome Payment- £1000

AMHP Retention Allowance- £3000

Market Supplement- £1000

Lambeth is a vibrant and diverse borough. The council is committed to work in partnership with its local residents and partner organisations to achieve Equity and Justice. Mental health services in Lambeth continue to transform. Lambeth is one of the first areas in the country to have developed and implemented alliance working and the work continues with the development of the Living Well Network Alliance. The Alliance is a partnership between Certitude, Thames Reach, Lambeth Council, The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and The Lambeth NHS Clinical Commissioning Group. The Living Well Network Alliance is responsible for transforming the way that working age adult mental health services are delivered in Lambeth to realise the vision that “Every citizen, whatever their abilities or disabilities, can flourish, contribute to society and lead the life they want to lead”.

Lambeth Centralised AMHP Service is looking for a highly skilled and experienced full time Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). Candidates must be fully qualified as an AMHP with current professional social work registration and preferably with current experience of working as an AMHP. Successful candidates will be expected to confidently undertake all statutory responsibilities as an AMHP as laid down under the MHA.

Successful candidate will be eligible for AMHP Retention Allowance of £3000 pa, Market Supplement of £1000 pa after being in service for 12 months and a one off Welcome Payment of £1000

For informal discussion in connection with the post please contact:

• Krishnakshi Dutt, Team Manager- kdutt1@lambeth.gov.uk or 07720 828450
• Ruth Maniscalco, Practitioner Manager- rmaniscalco@lambeth.gov.uk or 07834 106707

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Job Description & Person Specification

The closing date for receiving completed application forms is Sunday 3 December 2023 at midnight.

Interviews to be held in January 2024

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.

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