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Job reference REQ05247Posting date 21/05/2026Closing date 15/06/2026Location: Forge Road, Neath Port Talbot (Cumbria)Salary £45,091.00 – £49,282.00 per annum plus £3k market pay supplement and £2,000 AMPH payment allowance.Package: generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership, and excellent development opportunities.Contract: 37 hours per week, Full‑time.
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Consultant Social Worker & AMHP Lead to lead advanced social work practice, provide specialist MHA expertise, and oversee the delivery and governance of the AMHP service.
Responsibilities:
- Provide advanced consultation on MHA/MCA, safeguarding, risk, and complex cases.
- Lead reflective practice, complex case reviews and debriefs.
- Support professional development, supervision and capability building.
- Contribute to service redesign and shape the strategic direction of social work within CMHTs.
- Oversee, coordinate and ensure safe delivery of the AMHP rota.
- Screen and prioritise MHA requests, and provide senior escalation and decision support.
- Ensure statutory compliance, high‑quality legal documentation and governance oversight.
- Chair AMHP forums, lead training and oversee AMHP recruitment, authorisation and re‑approval cycles.
- Maintain strong partnerships with crisis services, inpatient settings, police and MDT partners.
Location: The post is across both the North Community Mental Health Team (Tonna) and the South CMHT (Forge centre).
Benefits:
- Welcoming, supportive induction with managerial and peer support.
- Regular reflective supervision and access to peer networks across the CMHT and AMHP community.
- Bi‑monthly AMHP forums and peer supervision chaired by the AMHP Lead.
- A comprehensive CPD programme and opportunities for advanced practice development.
- Opportunity to shape service development, influence practice standards and lead audits and quality initiatives.
- Workplace committed to staff wellbeing, flexible and hybrid working (role‑dependent) and a positive, values‑driven culture.
- Hybrid working and flexible working schemes to improve work‑life balance.
- 15.3% employer pension contribution.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (plus 8 bank holidays).
- Discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure.
- Cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for purchasing a new car.
- Exclusive discounts at local and national retailers through the Smart Spend app.
Qualifications and experience:
- A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales.
- AMHP qualification and substantial post‑qualifying experience in mental health.
- Strong legal literacy (MHA, MCA, SSWBA, Human Rights).
- Ability to lead, influence and support staff at all levels.
- Experience in complex casework, MHA assessments, safeguarding and MDT collaboration.
Welsh Language requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required. Applications may be submitted in Welsh; they will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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