🚨 Join Our Emergency Duty Team as an AMHP! 🚨

Are you a dynamic and experienced Qualified Social Worker with a passion for crisis intervention? 🌟 Durham County Council is seeking an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join our Emergency Duty Team. This is a crucial out-of-hours role, where you will be the first point of contact for urgent safeguarding and mental health matters involving children and adults.

We offer a competitive hourly rate of £31.74, rewarding your skills in this challenging but highly rewarding role. 💰

Roles and Responsibilities 📋

As an AMHP in the Emergency Duty Team, you will work autonomously to provide a high-quality response to urgent social care needs. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Responding to urgent child protection referrals outside of normal office hours. 📞

• Acting as an AMHP, undertaking statutory Mental Health Act assessments for both children and adults. 🧠

• Conducting emergency risk assessments and implementing crisis intervention plans. ⚡

• Working collaboratively with other emergency services, including the police and health professionals. 🤝

• Providing expert advice and guidance to professionals and the public on social care legislation. 💡

• Ensuring accurate and timely record-keeping in a fast-paced environment. 📝

• Making key decisions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals. ⚖️

Key Requirements ✨

To be successful in this vital role, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be a qualified Social Worker. 🎓

• You hold a current and valid registration with Social Work England. ✅

• You have an updated enhanced DBS check. 🛡️

• You are a qualified and currently practicing Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). 📜

• You have significant experience in children's social work and an understanding of adult mental health. 🧒

• You are able to work autonomously and make sound professional judgments under pressure. ⏰

• You have excellent communication and de-escalation skills. 🗣️

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.