Responsibilities

We are committed to supporting a centralised 24/7 AMHP service which is sensitive to meeting the complex needs of people requiring assessment under the Mental Health Act in a responsive and professional manner whilst promoting the wellbeing of a highly trained and competent workforce.

You will be expected to take an active part carrying out the AMHP role on the established in hours duty rota and continue the success in supporting the development of individuals within Buckinghamshire Council and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust with the process of AMHP training and eventual AMHP approval.

You will be entitled to a £2,500 (per annum) AMHP allowance.

Location: Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1EG

About the role

The core purpose of the post is to support the AMHP Manager to deliver a quality 24/7 service by providing the day-to-day support and supervision to the AMHP group in hours.

This post is integral to the effective liaison with key services and teams including inpatient services, community teams, police and ambulance to ensure effective integrated working.

The main duties and responsibilities of the AMHP Assistant Team Manager role are:

• To convene and undertake MHA assessments whilst contributing to the in hours rota shifts for the 24/7 AMHP service.
• To undertake the statutory roles of an AMHP as laid out in the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) and Code of Practice.
• Provide support and professional/reflective/management supervision to the AMHP group particularly the in hours AMHPs.
• Support the AMHPs with their own professional development.
• To promote and engage in cross/multi agency working, ensuring strong working relationships are in place with partner agencies.
• To deputise for the AMHP Manager.
• Support the development of individuals both within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Buckinghamshire Council with the process of AMHP training and eventual approval as an AMHP to the service.
• To provide guidance and management of complex and high-risk cases and ensure tasks requiring the AMHP role outside of the remit of a daily rota (e.g. Guardianship applications, displacement of Nearest Relatives) are completed.
• To identify, challenge and, where possible, redress discrimination and inequality in all its forms in relation to AMHP Practice.
• To take a professional leadership role in cases where individual’s needs/situation are complex or ambiguous, or where this is in dispute amongst those who have an interest in the individual’s welfare.
• Commitment to work with individuals with lived experience and carers to promote participation and inclusivity.

About you

You will be a confident and experienced AMHP invested in your own personal development and of others. The successful post holder will provide guidance and management of complex cases and ensure that tasks requiring the AMHP role outside of the remit of a daily rota are completed to a high standard.

You will receive excellent support, supervision and training from the AMHP Team Manager and the other Assistant Team Manager (AMHP Senior Practitioner). There will also be many opportunities to access AMHP refresher training from the Thames Valley Consortium, as well as national training and forums.

Fixed:

As a ‘fixed’ worker, you’ll spend most of your time in the same location, which will likely be a fixed office or location where your role is performed. Typically, you’ll be based in the same location as the rest of your team, because you provide a particular service from that fixed location or need access to information there.

Please see attached job summary for more information.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in successful recruiting, performance managing, coaching and developing staff
• Extensive, sophisticated and up to date working knowledge of relevant national and local policy, statutory guidance and legislation in relation to the provision of Health and Social Care services
• A detailed and applied knowledge of relevant legislation including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and their application across a range of complex situations
• Applied knowledge of current policies and procedures for the line management of staff including sickness, capability and disciplinary procedures
• Knowledge of Practice Education and student placement, and knowledge of the role of the assessor for newly qualified Staff
• Ability to promote positive working relationships in and across teams, using strategies for collaboration and arbitration.
• Ability to contribute to and provide professional leadership of organisational change and development and address performance management issues that arise.
• Ability to communicate effectively in highly charged, complex or challenging situations to a wide range of audiences for different purposes and at different levels, including public speaking.
• Ability to model and promote a culture of clear communication, supporting the development of effective communication skills in others.
• Ability to influence organisational development pro-actively using feedback from your area of responsibility
• Ability to gather information to inform judgement for interventions in more complex situations and in response to challenge.
• Ability to routinely explain professional reasoning, judgements and decisions made and record these in a clear concise way.
• Ability to use knowledge to make complex judgements in uncertain and ambiguous situations, supporting others to do the same
• Excellent partnership working skills with an ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with partners in statutory, voluntary and third sector organisations.
• Competent in the use of IT and case management systems
• Good problem solving and analytical skills with the capacity to devise and implement innovative solutions
• Experience of the application of professional ethics to decision making using a legal and human rights framework
• Extensive post qualification or management experience (usually 4 years) working in a health, social care or community setting
• Experience of managing risk, ensuring that there is a positive balance between perceived risk and protection from harm when necessary
• Experience of providing professional reflective supervision to a range of staff
• Experience of promoting a culture which supports empathic compassionate relationships with other professionals, people who use services and those who care for them
• Recognised Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, other Allied Health Professional qualification or Level 5 Certificate in Health and Social Care
• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning and development
• Enhanced DBS clearance is required
• Ability to travel to and access offices and provision across the county
• Commitment to multi-agency agency working
• Ability to attend meetings outside of normal business hours and provide management support to seven day working
• Highly organised with a solutions focused, logical and innovative approach to challenges
• Registration and maintenance of registration with Social Work England or HCPC

Desirable:

• Additional management qualification