Approved Mental Health Professional
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M9 8GQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9437-25-0460 |
Summary
To act as an AMHP within the scope of both the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) (as amended 2007) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) to ensure that legislative requirements for assessment and, where necessary detention, are met whilst ensuring patients rights are upheld. To maintain own AMHP approval as required under the MHA 1983 and within locally agreed policy. To manage own working day in liaison with AMHP Hub Manager, to reduce additional hours worked and to minimise accrued TOIL. On occasion to deputise for the AMHP Hub Manager and manage handover of work at AMHP Hub, including accepting and triaging referrals. To have a working and applied knowledge of the Care Act (2014) as well as being acquainted with other legislation which may be relevant (e.g. Children Act 1989 and 2004), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Human Rights Act (1998), Trust policies and procedures. To observe the requirements all other legislation affecting the role and duties as an AMHP. To make independent judgements relating to disposals under the MHA 1983, taking into account a wide range of external influences and factors. To maintain up to date knowledge of mental health legislation as it affects the role of AMHP and to be prepared to account for decisions and judgements made whilst acting under Mental Health/Mental Capacity legislation. To ensure the protection of persons and safety of service users property throughout and following application of the MHA 1983. To be cognisant with issues relating to people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and to ensure that these are taken into account at all times. To communicate with a wide range of people and in particular to communicate and deliver messages, which will potentially be received in a hostile manner, which will require sensitive management. To undertake the management of Mental Health Act Assessments and the management of the environment throughout potentially highly distressing, volatile, emotional, unpredictable situations. Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancements: Band Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94% 2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83% 3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69% 4 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60% 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)