Tameside Adults Mental Health Social Worker Amhpperm

Company: Caritas Recruitment
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Location: Ashton under Lyne
Job Description:

Perm AMHP Tameside opportunity.

Must have MH experience and Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

  • Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously promote a ‘needs based’ approach to all service users.
  • Promote a partnership approach to service delivery.
  • Develop clear support plans following a Care Act assessment, Complete funding applications, complete work that has legal requirements such as Copdol, dols, 21a’s, reports for court etc
  • Develop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as ‘difficult to engage’ and their families.
  • Support Carers through the Care Act
  • Work with Children about to turn 18 and transition into Adult Mental Health services
  • The team will offer a 6-day service within the hours of 09.00hrs to 17.00hrs, the majority being Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturdays. Some flexibility will be necessary to provide planned interventions

Pay Scales

H – Professional Bar Point SCP31 (H+)

  • 29 – £39,862
  • 30 – £40,777
  • 31 – £41,771
  • 32 – £42,839
  • 33 – £44,075
  • 34 – £45,091

ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT

GRADE A-F

  • UNDER 5 YEARS SERVICE – 26 Days
  • 5 YEARS SERVICE – 28 Days
  • 10 YEARS SERVICE – 29 Days

GRADE G-N (including Soulbury)

  • UNDER 5 YEARS SERVICE – 28 Days
  • 5 YEARS SERVICE – 28 Days
  • 10 YEARS SERVICE – 31 Days

Qualified and Warranted AMHPs once warranted and on the rota additional £82 per AMHP shift worked, average around 25 – 30 shifts per year

If not an AMHP will after a period of time be willing to train the person to be an AMHP

All post are full time Monday to Friday , with the very occasional Saturday

  • Mon 8:30 to 5
  • Tue 8:30 to 5
  • Wed 8:30 – 5
  • Thur 8:30 to 4:30
  • Fri 8:30 to 4:0

As a team we are working on 1 working from home day a week, arranged with the managers

We offer regular supervision, Peer supervision and joint training sessions with Pennine care Mental Health service

Additional AMHP supervision, AMHP conferences, AMHP peer support.

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Posted: September 13th, 2026