Your new role
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are looking for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join our established team to undertake statutory duties across the borough.

In Sandwell, we have a police custody suite and a variety of general and psychiatric hospital sites that provide AMHP's with the opportunity to utilise their skill set in a wide range of different circumstances. The applicant must be a qualified AMHP (and social worker who is currently registered with Social Work England). Applicants must be conversant with the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007 and other relevant legislation, guidance and policy.

You will be experienced in dealing with complex and challenging situations, an accomplished assessor of risks and have sophisticated assessment skills. In addition to considering and undertaking Mental Health Act assessments, AMHP's will be required to complete things such as duty, social circumstances reports, warrant requests and other court tasks.

The rate of pay is 35 - 40 per hour, 37 hours per week full time.

What you\'ll need to succeed
To be successful, applicants will need to be a Social Work England Registered Social Worker in addition to being a Qualified Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). It is also essential that you have at least a minimum of 2 years\' experience.

What you\'ll get in return
Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

• One dedicated consultant with over 15 years of recruitment expertise
• Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
• Recruitment partner for Birmingham and Sandwell Councils
• Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
• Free access to CPD Training, network forums and resources
• Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
• Support for CV writing and interview skills
• * 250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
• You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience with scope for negotiation.

What you need to do now
If you\'re interested in this role, click \'apply now\' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn\'t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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