Job Description

Specialist Practitioner AMHP

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460

Golden Hello payment - £1,000 + £5,000 per annum; see below for further details and conditions.

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Hours: Twilight shift, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: Citywide (with out-of-area travel as required)

We are seeking Specialist Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to join our dynamic citywide team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a service that delivers statutory duties nationally, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance under the Mental Health Act 1983

Twilight shift contribution Your role during the twilight hours (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM) is integral to the delivery of our 24-hour AMHP service. By covering this critical period, you will help ensure continuity of care, timely assessments, and responsive decision-making for individuals in crisis. It also allows the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) to focus exclusively on emergencies overnight, creating a seamless and responsive service that prioritizes safety, rights, and well-being.

About the Role

As part of our team, you will:

• Operate across the city daily, responding flexibly to service needs.
• Undertake regular out-of-area travel to consider requests under the Mental Health Act.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to safeguard individuals and uphold their rights.
• Make timely, rights-focused decisions for people in crisis.
• Contribute to an active learning environment that encourages peer support among AMHPs and supports the development of future AMHP candidates.

You will play a key role in shaping the next generation of AMHPs by:

• Participating in practice mentoring and assessing AMHP candidates, including:
  • Completing direct observations, reports, and meeting agreed deadlines.
  • Helping to resolve issues that may arise during placements.
  • Providing a general contribution to the AMHP course where needed.
• Engaging in peer observations and supervision to actively contribute to a collaborative learning environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Essential:
  • Qualified Social Worker (or other professional with AMHP status)
  • Valid AMHP warrant
  • Experience handling complex requests under the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Ability and confidence to work autonomously
  • Strong understanding of relevant legislation, including case law
• Ideal:
  • Ability to drive with access to a vehicle (with business insurance)

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting time to join us as we build on our existing service to create a dynamic and comprehensive hub for AMHP practice, learning, and development. You’ll be part of a high-performing team at the heart of the specialist mental health service, shaping how we deliver statutory responsibilities and best practice across Birmingham. This is your opportunity to:

• Make a real difference to people in crisis.
• Help strengthen and innovate the way we work.
• Be part of a service that values learning, collaboration, and excellence.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: resourcing <resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

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