Job summary
We have an exiting opportunity for an Approved Mental Health Professional to join the AMHP service in Gloucestershire.

This is a unique opportunity for qualified AMHPs who want to maintain practice without committing a contract under standard terms. This flexible contract offers a permanent part time position on an annualised hours basis, giving flexibility to those who may not usually consider a permanent contract, possibly because they don't want to commit to a set number of hours week on week. The service will work with you to enable your working patterns suit your personal commitments with a minimum number of committed hours on an annual basis.

Working as a part time AMHP in the hub based in Gloucester, you will be required to cover all aspects of AMHP work across Gloucestershire. As a Specialist Practitioner you will take an active role in supporting other AMHP's and the development of AMHP practice within the authority area.

You will be employed by Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust and therefore subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions. You will be approved to act as AMHP by Gloucestershire Local Authority.

The AMHP hub is a 24 hour service and you will work longer shifts to cover a 12 hour period. It is preferred that you will be able to work some nights and weekends however there is opportunity to opt out if required.

Main duties of the job
You will be:

• Required to triage and undertake MHA work through a single point of access over a 24/7 service
• Maintain the mandatory requirements for AMHP approval and undertake ongoing training
• Seek to promote the role of the AMHP and the rights of service users and carers
• Required to work a mixture of weekend, night time and daytime shifts
• Act as, or be willing to train as, a Practice Mentor Assessor to trainee AMHP's
• Network with users of mental health services including other statutory agencies
• Be involved in data collection and service improvement projects
• Deliver supervision, advice and guidance to other practitioners
• Be passionate about mental health, keeping service users at the heart of what we do
• You will need to demonstrate significant experience of working in a secondary mental health setting and evidence of current AMHP authorisation and professional registration. If you are not currently authorised by a LSSA, evidence of qualification and relevant practice and training in the last 9 months will be considered.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Ability to motivate and support staff within a framework of change, demonstrating a commitment to high professional standards and effective partnership working. (2)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, personal motivation, and ability to work under pressure. With the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to apply these in complex mental health situations
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
• Full UK driving licence and access to own transport

Desirable

• Willingness to work night-time and weekend shifts on an equitable basis with AMHP Hub team members to support delivery of a 24/7 AMHP service

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Professional in one of the following: Social work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Clinical Psychology with NMC or HCPC
• Currently authorised AMHP or successfully completed training within the past 9 months

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Knowledge of care management

Experience
Essential

• Significant, proven post-qualification experience relevant to mental health practice
• Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illness, including complex presentations
• Experience of working effectively within multidisciplinary and partnership settings
• Experience of providing professional supervision, social care supervision, practice teaching or equivalent support to colleagues

Desirable

• Experience of line management

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).