Grade - L
Vacancy Hours - Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract Type - Permanent

Base: to be arranged. 3x vacancies, across Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale and Selby locality (SWRS)
Weekend Working - No
Salary: £36,371-£40,578 and market supplement of £200 each month.

Shortlisting - 24th August 2022.

Interviews: 30th August 2022.

Venue: Remote Interviews via MST


Are you an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) looking for your next challenge. Then we have just the role for you!  Our Mental Health Social Care Team in Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale and Selby are looking for THREE Approved Mental Health Professional to join us on a full time, permanent basis.

We are looking for an AMHP who will become part of our AMHP team triaging and completing Mental Health Act assessments across the county of North Yorkshire where we can offer a generous package including competitive pay (including a £200/month market supplement), market-leading pension scheme, flexible working practices and the potential of a generous relocation package, as well as discounts for leading retailers as well as a green lease car scheme. As an AMHP working for NYCC you will benefit from being part of a supportive organisation and team where you will have the opportunity to attend a monthly peer supervision, regular AMHP forums and training events through out the course of the year to ensure CPD requirements are met.

Whilst you would be based within one locality, we are supported with modern technology and accessibility to enable flexibility and agility with working from home and other work bases, centred on the needs of our customers and the achievement of our visible leadership. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, and will have the opportunity to work varied hours.

As an AMHP you will be working alongside our health and social care colleagues to promote the least restrictive approach to mental health recovery. You will act as a safeguarding enquiry officer, complete Mental Capacity Act Assessments and complete strength based Care Act assessments.

 So, whether your a newly qualified AMHP looking for your first step on the career ladder or have a wealth of experience and are looking for something new, we want to hear from you!  

For a further discussion about this vacancy please contact Emma Lyth, Approved Mental Health Professional and Team Manager for Adult Mental Health on  07773 574210. 

New to North Yorkshire? We really do have it all… bustling market towns, coastal resorts, vibrant cities, rural landscapes not least within our two national parks and convenient links to neighbouring regions, London and beyond. Our history of consistently strong educational attainment, safe neighbourhoods, variety of pastoral pursuits and relatively low levels of unemployment make North Yorkshire a residence of choice. As an authority we provide a comprehensive relocation package and offer hands on support with any of your relocation needs, details of which are below. North Yorkshire benefits from easy connectivity to the A1M, M62, A19, A64 providing convenient connectivity to vibrant cities such as Durham, Teesside, Darlington, Newcastle, York, Leeds, and a little over two hours commute on the main train line to London

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Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. 


NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

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