Casual Approved Mental Health Professional

Overview

Job Introduction

About OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Do you want to help OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL radically change the way OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL deliver social care? Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards ‘Delivering the Future Together’, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's ambitious transformation programme which is enabling OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’re seeking the right people who can help OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL get there while embracing OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's value of ‘daring to do it differently’.

In Adult Services, this means OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL're daring to do adult social care differently by supporting Oxfordshire’s residents to stay fit, healthy and independent in their communities for as long as possible through a strengths-based approach and least restrictive options.

About the Role

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is a diverse team of innovative and passionate professionals dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Oxfordshire. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's team of AMHPs comes from various professional backgrounds including social work, nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology. Partnership and collaborative working both internally and with other external organisations is pivotal to OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's business.

As Casual Approved Mental Health Professional, social justice and the wellbeing of those OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL support is at the forefront of everything you do. You’ll have the ability to promote the rights, dignity, and self-determination of patients, enabling them to contribute to the decisions affecting their quality of life and liberty.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out MHA assessments to the highest standards, respecting confidentiality, choice, dignity, and privacy.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives by reporting potential improvements and implementing changes.
• Complete legal and other relevant reports to organizational and nationally specified standards.

About You:

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL would expect that you are:

• Passionate about following the professional standards of SWE with a commitment to your professional development.
• A trained AMHP from a recognized background (Community Psychiatric Nurse, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Psychology), with a valid warrant to practice.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Quality supervision and mentorship.
• Membership to the Local Government Pension scheme.
• Staff discounts on a range of goods and services.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oxfordshire County Council, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL pride ourselves on OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's diverse workforce. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL accept everyone for who they are, regardless of various backgrounds.

Commitment to Guaranteed Interview Schemes:

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is a Disability Confident employer, guaranteeing interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Commitment to Safeguarding:

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults, expecting all employees to share this commitment.

Commitment to Flexible Working:

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is open to discussions about flexible working arrangements.