Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Lead
| Posting date: | 29 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 0EG |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75719941 |
Summary
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to take on a leadership role within Bury’s dedicated daytime AMHP service. We are currently transforming our mental health services and this includes expanding our AMHP Service. It is an exciting time to join us as we develop the opportunities to work with adults earlier with a strength based, anti-discriminatory approach.
As Team Manager, you will provide strategic oversight, expert guidance, and operational management to ensure the delivery of high-quality interventions for individuals in mental health crisis.
You will lead a small, committed team comprising of 3 dedicated Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). Additionally, you will supervise and support other AMHPs within Bury Council, ensuring best practice and legal compliance. Your role will be pivotal in shaping service delivery, developing guidance, and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including the local Mental Health Trust and Police.
With a focus on operational efficiency, you will manage data reporting, quality assurance, and service development. Your leadership will ensure that Mental Health Act requests are handled effectively, alternatives to compulsory admission are thoroughly explored, and the AMHP service remains responsive, legally robust, and person-centred.
About You
We are seeking an accomplished AMHP with substantial experience in mental health services, a strong knowledge of relevant legislation, and a passion for leadership. You will be a registered Social Worker (Social Work England) or equivalent professional, with current AMHP approval.
Key skills and attributes include:
- Proven experience managing and supervising a professional team.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience in report writing and data analysis.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Anna Jenkins on 07483195210.
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