Salary range subject to additional 20% for working out of hours, AMHP allowance of £3,000 and £4,000 market supplement.
The Emergency Duty Team is a highly skilled and experienced team working with vulnerable adults and children out of hours to ensure safety by responding to urgent situations and crisis that develop out of business hours. The team works across all customer groups within Lambeth completing Mental Health Act assessments, responding to child protection issues, adult safeguarding concerns and care agency no replies in addition to setting up and commissioning urgent care support and places of safety for emergencies.
You will manage a team of EDT Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) undertaking Mental Health Act assessments on a busy, diverse and varied EDT AMHP team. The manager has overall responsibility for the operation of the Emergency Duty Team AMHP service which in turn is responsible for fulfilling the authority’s prime statutory duties under the Mental Health Act 1983 outside of the hours Monday-Friday 9.00-5.00 and including night time , weekend and Bank Holiday cover
We require an experienced and motivated Team Manager for Lambeth Emergency Duty team.
You will be online from 5PM until Midnight, and then be on standby for Call Takers to contact you. You will also undertake audits for the service, across the Front Door, Childrens Assessment and Safeguarding and other quality audits as required.
• This is a well-established team, and you will be joining a thriving and transformative service.
Essential Requirements:
• Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent and have an AMPH qualification
• Social Work England Registration
• Driving license and access to own vehicle
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment. The Civic Centre is just a short walk from the main underground and train station.
“Lambeth – a borough with social and climate justice at its heart. By harnessing the power and pride of our people and partnerships, we will proactively tackle inequalities so that children and young people can have the best start in life and so everyone can feel safe and thrive in a place of opportunity.”
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