Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) - Adhoc Team

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Job Title: Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) - Adhoc Team

Location: Milton Keynes

Pay Rate: £40.28 per hour

Job Overview:

Join the dynamic Adhoc Team in Milton Keynes as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and make a significant impact on the lives of those experiencing mental health challenges. This ongoing role offers flexible shifts that allow you to maintain a healthy work-life balance while contributing to meaningful and transformative outcomes. With your expertise, you will help ensure the rights and needs of individuals are upheld during challenging times.

Perks and Benefits:

- Enjoy a competitive pay rate of £40.28 per hour, recognizing your expertise and dedication to the mental health field.

- Flexible shifts that cater to a balanced and healthy lifestyle, allowing you to fit work around your personal commitments.

- Benefit from professional growth opportunities in our vibrant and supportive work environment, perfect for expanding your skills and knowledge.

- Experience a diverse and challenging role where your efforts truly make a difference, enhancing your career narrative.

- Be part of a team that values support, teamwork, and inclusivity, placing you in a workplace where you're appreciated and empowered.

- Access to comprehensive training programs to further develop your abilities and keep your skills at the cutting edge.

- Opportunities to engage in reflective practice and continuous professional development to maintain your AMHP approval, ensuring you stay ahead in your field.

What you will do:

- Conduct thorough Mental Health Act assessments, including screening, triage, and crisis evaluations, ensuring decisions are made in complex and high-risk situations with precision and care.

- Decide on informal admissions, compulsory admissions, and guardianship applications under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), using your expertise to guide the process.

- Collaborate effectively with service users, their families, carers, and various professionals and agencies, ensuring holistic care planning and interventions.

- Apply a deep understanding of relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Care Act 2014 to support your assessments and interventions.

- Facilitate discharge planning by engaging with local authorities, health services, and community teams to ensure seamless continuity of care for service users.

- Maintain meticulous documentation, including statutory and non-statutory reports, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness required for tribunals and hearings.

- Advocate positive risk-taking that upholds the rights and dignity of individuals throughout the assessment and care planning process.

- Participate actively in multi-agency meetings, contributing to safeguarding efforts and public protection arrangements as necessary.

- Engage continuously in professional development and reflective practice, enhancing your skills and maintaining your AMHP approval.

Located in the heart of Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes is not just an exciting place to work but also to live. Known for its futuristic architecture, vibrant cultural scene, and vast green spaces, it offers a unique mix of urban and rural life that appeals to those seeking variety and charm. Come join us in Milton Keynes, where your professional journey can truly flourish!

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