Approved Mental Health Practitioner - Torfaen Council

Approved Mental Health Practitioner

Pay rate - £38.55 Umbrella

Torfaen Council

We are currently looking for highly motivated dynamic individual to join Torfaen Adult Mental Health Social Work Team within Adult Services. The post is 37 hours. Adult Services is a multi-disciplinary division that works together with partner agencies to meet the social care needs of adult who experience mental distress within Torfaen. Our aim is to work proactively with individuals, to promote choice, control, positive risk taking and meaningful social inclusion in order to achieve positive recovery outcomes in the area that matters most.

The successful candidate will need to be a registered social worker and Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). The candidate will have experience of a wide range of social care processes and excellent assessment and risk management skills. We are looking for flexibility, enthusiasm and dedication to working positively with individuals in the community and hospital settings. The ability to work effectively as part of a team is a key factor. In return, we will provide you with a supportive environment with good opportunities to develop your career.

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years' experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts
• Wellbeing sessions

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.