Approved Mental Health Professional; AMHP Emergency Duty Service

Position: Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Emergency Duty Service (Contract)
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) – Emergency Duty Team

Location:

Manchester City Council (City-wide)

Contract:

Full Time – Out of Hours

Description
Manchester City Council is seeking an experienced Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join its Emergency Duty Service (EDS). This specialist out-of-hours team responds to urgent mental health and adult social care emergencies across the city when daytime services are closed.
You will be part of a small, highly skilled team comprising 7 AMHPs, a Social Care Assessor and a Team Manager, providing a critical frontline response in complex and high-risk situations. This is a lone-working role suited to a confident and autonomous practitioner who thrives in fast-paced emergency work.
Shifts operate on a 7-week rolling rota, including evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Responsibilities As an AMHP within the EDS, you will:

Undertake Mental Health Act assessments in a range of settings, including community, hospitals, and places of safety.
Respond to urgent adult social care and safeguarding emergencies outside standard office hours.
Make independent, legally sound decisions under the Mental Health Act and Care Act.
Liaise closely with police, health services, crisis teams, and other emergency professionals.
Complete high-quality reports, legal documentation, and case recordings.
Manage risk effectively while working autonomously during unsocial hours.

Requirements To be considered, you must:

Hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
Be a qualified and currently approved AMHP.
Have substantial experience undertaking MHA assessments and emergency statutory work.
Be able to provide proof of AMHP approval, evidence of required training hours, and supervision records.
If currently employed, provide confirmation from your AMHP Lead/Local Authority that there are no restrictions on undertaking this role.
Demonstrate strong decision-making skills and confidence in lone working.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email me your CV – (url removed)

If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
Payroll service twice a week.
Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge