What You’ll Be Doing
We have an exciting opportunity for an AMHP, with at least two years’ experience, who would like to experience working at weekends/bank holiday undertaking Mental Health Act assessments that cannot wait until the next working day. You will be guaranteed one weekend day shift per month. Shifts are from 10am until 8pm with overtime paid if necessary.
You will be supported by an experienced EDT worker who will triage the Mental Health Act assessments before allocating them to you. On the rare occasions that there are no assessments, the EDT worker may ask for assistance in dealing with Adult Social Care referrals such as No Entries or agreeing to extra care package support.
For those who would like to consider EDT work as a career, this is the ideal opportunity to gain an insight into generic emergency social work.
Camden is a busy borough undertaking a high volume of Mental Health Act assessments. There is further opportunity to carry out Mental Health Act assessments during weekday evenings at a fixed rate. There is no obligation to accept these referrals. They are carried out on an ad-hoc basis when the EDT worker is unable to get to them in good time.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.
All About YouTo be considered for this exciting opportunity it is essential that the successful candidate is a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England who is an Approved Mental Health Professional, with sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
You will have previous demonstrable experience of managing a varied caseload. An Approved Mental Health Professional applicant will have had experience working with other client groups, or be able to demonstrate your potential and knowledge regarding those client groups outside of any current specialism. You will have role-appropriate knowledge of relevant legislation affecting out-of-hours social work practice including the Children Act, the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, the Human Rights Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act and any other relevant legislation, and be able to work within legal and procedural requirements.
You will be able to demonstrate flexibility, and have the ability to prioritize under pressure, work speedily, and find imaginative solutions. You will be a good communicator and be able to write clear concise and accurate reports.
Camden, located in northwest London, is a vibrant and diverse borough known for its rich history, cultural landmarks, and bustling atmosphere.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, vibrant and diverse - at Camden we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4,400 staff, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and we need people who share our values. We recruit for attitude and develop for skills.
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.We offer our staff:
The opportunity to work in a children's service environment rates 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Hybrid Working arrangement
A strong Flexible Working Culture
Pension enrolment
Corporate gym membership
A competitive salary
Season ticket loans
Competitive annual, maternity and paternity leave allowances
Cycle to work scheme
All qualified social work staff will receive a reimbursement of the cost of their Social Work England fee.
For more information about this role, please email resourcing@camden.gov.uk