Mental Health Social Workers - Level 2/3

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKERS/AMHPs - Level 2/3

Full time salary up to £55,672. The salary quoted above is inclusive of additional increments paid once registered with Enfield to practice as an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP). The Level 2/3 Social Worker starting salary without AMHP registration is £41,133 - £51,138. The salary range once registered as an AMHP with Enfield is £45,750 - £53,172. AMHP responsibilities also currently qualify for a market factor supplement of £2,500, reviewed annually.

The London Borough of Enfield Integrated Mental Health Service seeks experienced Mental Health Social Workers & AMHP practitioners to fill vacancies in our fully integrated multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams and centralised AMHP Service. Our Community Locality Team/Home Treatment Team Mental Health Social Worker & AMHP position provides an exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to demonstrate creativity to make a real difference in vulnerable people’s lives; contribute to mental health service development transformation, and to influence and shape the practice of aspiring social workers or AMHPs through Practice Education/AYSE Programs. The AMHP has a unique role, given that its work encompasses both children and adults; consequently, the work is varied and wide-ranging. As such, the AMHP plays a vital and essential role in safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate creativity to make a real difference in vulnerable people’s lives and contribute to mental health service development transformation.
• Influence and shape the practice of aspiring social workers or AMHPs through Practice Education/AYSE Programs.
• Perform AMHP work that spans both children and adults and undertake safeguarding and support responsibilities for vulnerable residents.
• Utilise person-centred assessment skills with strengths-based and enabling principles, and coordinate and plan with a focus on prevention, recovery, wellbeing, and dignity outcomes.
• Work within an integrated MDT setting and develop meaningful partnerships with service users, their carers, and families.
• Collaborate with partners such as North London Partnership and local NHS Mental Health Trust to deliver a first-class service.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience as Mental Health Social Worker and AMHP practitioner; ability to work within an integrated Community Mental Health Team and centralised AMHP Service.
• Commitment to person-centred practice, safeguarding, and empowerment models.
• Ability to work with professional autonomy and participate in supervision and continued professional development.

Benefits and Working Environment

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, plus eight public holidays and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office-based working for most roles.
• Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme for advice and counselling (free and confidential for staff and their families).
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

Enfield is situated in North London and is a culturally diverse borough with transport links to Central London and major routes. We offer a supportive learning environment through supervision and development opportunities. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please address essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV as this will determine shortlisting.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.