About this role
Job summary
As the Team Manager within the Hampshire Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Hub, you'll lead a vital service delivering expert mental health crisis interventions. You'll manage a skilled team, ensure legal compliance and work closely with partners including the Mental Health Trust and Police. Your leadership will shape service delivery, maintain quality standards and ensure person-centred, legally sound responses to Mental Health Act requests. Strong operational oversight, performance monitoring and stakeholder collaboration are key to this pivotal role.
We want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You'll lead a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values the diversity and breadth of experience, skills and knowledge each member of the team brings.
Here's what one of our team members has to say:
I've been with Hampshire AMHP service for the past 7 years. I appreciate how responsive, supportive and flexible our AMHP leads are. Apart from amazing working relationships within the team, we have also established great working relationships with our Trust colleagues, and we support each other in achieving better outcomes for people in Hampshire who find themselves in crisis.
Main duties of the job
Lead with purpose: Support and inspire a dedicated AMHP team, championing wellbeing, high-quality practice and legal excellenceDrive quality care: Ensure every Mental Health Act assessment meets the highest standards, with full compliance to legislation and safeguarding frameworksShape the future: Play a key role in strategic planning and service innovation, ensuring a responsive and effective 24/7 AMHP provisionCollaborate with impact: Tackle complex, high-risk cases and build strong partnerships across agencies using your expert legal knowledgeGrow talent and performance: Oversee workforce planning, development, and performance, creating a culture of continuous learning and improvementLead with resilience: Support emergency planning, service continuity, and a forward-thinking approach to challenges and change
What we're looking for:
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualificationQualified Social Worker, Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Practitioner Psychologist, registered with the relevant professional bodySound knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of PracticeProven leadership in managing complex cases, supervising staff and making senior decisionsStrong analytical skills in risk assessment, problem-solving and data interpretationExcellent communicator with experience in report writing and stakeholder collaborationFlexible and organised, able to work shifts as we provide a 24-hour service
About us
Professional development: Continuous learning opportunities and supportive supervision.Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.Enhancements: Our AMHP Team Managers are paid a market supplement of £3000 pro-rata, per annum, as well as a further on-call allowance.Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Other job titles you may be searching for: Social Worker, Senior Social Worker, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, OT, AMHP, Mental Health Nurse, Team Leader, Case Manager, Social Care Manager, Welfare Manager.
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Employer details Employer name Hampshire County Council
Address Elizabeth II Court
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)