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North Yorkshire Council AMHP Recruitment
North Yorkshire Council is recruiting Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to join our forward-thinking and supportive service. We are seeking applicants for a dedicated Out of Hours AMHP role within our Emergency Duty Team (EDT), alongside flexible daytime AMHP opportunities designed to support a positive work-life balance. This is a county-wide role, so the work base can be discussed at the interview.
Consideration will be given to experienced Social Workers applying for the EDT posts who are willing to undertake AMHP training in 2027/28.
This is an exciting time to join us as we review and shape services to meet the future needs of people across North Yorkshire and the City of York.
Out of Hours AMHP – Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
This role sits within our well-established generic out-of-hours service, covering both adults and children across North Yorkshire and the City of York. Working from Home. Shift pattern is 4 on, 4 off rota, Weekdays from 16:30 onwards, Weekends and Bank Holidays from 08:00.
Responsibilities Include:
- Responding to urgent situations requiring Local Authority intervention
- Undertaking Mental Health Act assessments, adults and children’s safeguarding activity, and housing for City of York.
- Acting as the single point of contact for social care out of hours
- Triage, prioritise and manage complex cases and risks
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Daytime AMHP Opportunities (Flexible Working)
We also offer flexible daytime AMHP roles, with working patterns designed to support your work-life balance. Various shift patterns available, condensed and flexible working arrangements can be discussed.
Responsibilities Include:
- You will have a strong knowledge of statutory social care functions
- Legislation, policy and procedures
- You will manage complex situations requiring robust risk assessment, crisis intervention, and sound professional judgement.
Why Join Us
- Supportive and high-performing organisation with strong leadership
- Access to learning, development, and career progression opportunities
- Flexible and hybrid working supported by modern technology
- Opportunity to work across diverse and complex practice areas
- Be part of a service evolving to meet future needs
- We offer a Local Government pension
- Flexible working practices
- Wellbeing support
- We offer a range of employee benefits including discounts and green travel schemes.
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Living & Working in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire offers an exceptional quality of life, with stunning countryside, vibrant towns and excellent transport links. It is consistently recognised as one of the best places to live and work in the UK, with high-quality schools, low crime rates and strong communities.
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If you have the skills, passion and commitment we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like to arrange an informal chat about the role prior to applying please contact Suzanne Kirk on 07735 972536 or email suzanne.kirk@northyorks.gov.uk
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- Job Description.pdf
Company: North Yorkshire Council
Salary: £42,839 to £47,181 per annum, Plus £3,900 market supplement
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Sector: Health and Social Care
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