Senior Practitioner - AMHP

Description

Walsall Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner AMHP to join our Mental Health Hub. Working on a rota that includes some out-of-hours and weekend cover, you will lead and undertake Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments, provide expert advice across the service and champion least-restrictive, anti-discriminatory practice. We offer flexible hybrid working, robust professional support and the opportunity to influence practice development in a forward-thinking authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Lead AMHP for MHA?1983 assessments, ensuring legal compliance and the highest professional standards.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and supervision to AMHP colleagues and wider MDT staff.
• Contribute to the 24/7 rota (including evenings and weekends) for urgent MHA assessments.
• Maintain accurate records on Mosaic and produce clear, timely statutory reports.
• Liaise with health partners, police, legal services and Approved Clinicians to coordinate safe, person-centred outcomes.
• Promote awareness of the power dynamics and potential discrimination within MHA practice; drive continuous service improvement.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker / Nurse / OT or Psychologist with current professional registration.
• Approved Mental Health Professional status with a minimum of three years’ post-qualification AMHP experience.
• In-depth knowledge of the MHA?1983/2007, MCA?2005, Human Rights Act and related case law.
• Familiarity with Mosaic (or similar case-management system) desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage complex risk and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential).

What We Offer

• Hybrid working – blend of home, office and field-based duties.
• Enhanced payments for out-of-hours rota duties.
• Regular reflective supervision, CPD and AMHP refresher training.
• Supportive multidisciplinary Hub with strong professional leadership.
• Opportunity to shape AMHP practice across Walsall.

How to apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on or email me your CV – .uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.