Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP Social Worker)

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form. For school vacancies please see further details online regarding their application process.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

37 hours per week

We are excited to offer Approved Mental Health Professionals the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of our passionate and motivated AMHP Team.

We are looking for Approved Mental Health Professionals who are approved by a Local Authority, or willing to work to be approved by the Isle of Wight Council, to cover the function of undertaking Mental Health Act Assessments while also holding a complex mental health caseload as part of their substantive role within the Mental Health Team. AMHPs hold a combination of Section 117, Ministry of Justice, CTO, Section 29 and Care Act work/allocations.

The Isle of Wight AMHP Team works within a 24-hour on-call rota, including evening and weekend hours and bank holidays. Post-holders will also be expected to cover the Mental Health duty function when required for general enquiries about clients already known to our service for any new referrals to Adult Social Care to provide a point of contact for clients, families, and providers.

The Mental Health team is a dynamic, experienced, and dedicated group of social care staff who are passionate about ensuring that individuals who experience mental ill health on the Isle of Wight are given the appropriate opportunities to promote independence and equality of access to services.

Our hard-working team was recognised as runner up for one of the most prestigious awards in Adult Social Care – the MJ Awards 2021 Care and Health Integration category – in addition to being nominated as finalists in the Local Government Chronicles 2021 for Well Being and Resilience in the Partnership category.