Approved Mental Health Professional

Our client, based in Leicester, is seeking an experienced Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join their Mental Health Team. This is a specialist role working with adults experiencing significant mental health difficulties and requiring assessment, intervention, and coordination under mental health legislation. The successful candidate will undertake statutory AMHP duties and work collaboratively with mental health services, health professionals, emergency services, service users, carers, and partner agencies to ensure individuals receive timely, appropriate, and lawful interventions.

The role involves coordinating and undertaking Mental Health Act assessments, making informed decisions regarding compulsory admission where necessary, and ensuring that the least restrictive options are always considered. Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you will be responsible for balancing individual rights, risk management, safeguarding responsibilities, and the promotion of recovery-focused outcomes.

You will utilise your professional expertise and sound judgement to support adults with complex mental health needs, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, and Human Rights Act 1998.
This position requires a highly skilled practitioner who can work autonomously in challenging situations, manage complex risk, and contribute to the effective delivery of high-quality mental health services within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

• →MA, BA or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW

• Must be registered with Social Work England
• Must hold a current Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification and warrant

• Significant post-qualified Social Work experience within Adult Social Care or Mental Health Services
• Experience undertaking Mental Health Act assessments as a practising AMHP
• Experience working with adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties
• Experience assessing and managing complex mental health risks
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary mental health settings
• Experience applying the Mental Capacity Act and Best Interest decision-making processes
• Experience undertaking safeguarding interventions where mental health concerns are present
• Experience providing professional advice, support, or mentoring to colleagues

Strong working knowledge of:

• Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended)
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Care Act 2014
• Human Rights Act 1998
• Mental Health Act Code of Practice
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
• Safeguarding Adults legislation, policies, and procedures
• Relevant case law and statutory guidance relating to mental health practice

• Excellent knowledge of Mental Health Act legislation and AMHP practice
• Strong assessment, analytical, and professional decision-making skills
• Ability to manage highly complex and sensitive situations effectively
• Excellent risk assessment and risk management capabilities
• Strong partnership-working and multi-agency collaboration skills
• Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound professional judgement under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong report writing and statutory documentation skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with service users, carers, professionals, and partner agencies
• Skilled in negotiation, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate electronic case records

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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