Cyngor Sir Ynys Mon / Isle of Anglesey County Council
Location
Isle of Anglesey
All areas
Job details
Contract hours
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Pay
£47181.00 - 50269.00 per year
Area of care
Social Care
Workplace
Social Work Services / Social Services
Job role
Approved Mental Health Professional
Job description
Working for Isle of Anglesey County Council Anglesey is a great place to live and work. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island. In order to achieve our priorities our employees are as ambitious as we are, take pride in their work, are innovative, professional, work in partnership and deliver to the highest standards. Our aim is to create an Anglesey that is healthy and prosperous, where families can thrive.
We are only as successful as the people we employ. We are committed to valuing our staff by offering much more than just a salary. Take a look at some of the benefits we offer our staff: Benefits of working for Isle of Anglesey County Council
Overall job purpose The post holder will work within the Llesiant Meddwl Mon Service as a n Approved Mental Health Pr ofessional (AMHP) . They will ensure work is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation, policy, guidance and accepted good practice.
The post holder will work as part of a team with a range of other professionals. Working in a changing environment, the post holder will assist the Department in meeting its responsibility to implement the Social Services and Wellbeing Wales Act (2014) and achieving the aim of closer working relationships with Health and other partners to deliver improved outcomes across the social care sector. They will manage an allocated caseload which includes Assessment and Social Care interventions and be part of th e AMHP rota completing assessments under the M ental H ealth Act .
T hey will strive to maximise the independence , wellbeing, and safety of adults and to improve their mental wellbeing . The post holder will do this by undertaking assessments of need using the Department's procedures, and where required will undertake separate assessments of the needs of the person's carer(s). T hey will develop and design care and support plans and other appropriate plans and recommend any external support within budgets, ensuring the best use of resources, and ensuring necessary approval when required e.g Resource Panel Applications.
They will plan creatively with individuals, maximising assets, reducing risks, and reducing dependency on long term service provision. This will include the provision of information and advice, supporting people to access universal community resources, and accessing statutory care and support services as required.
More information Appointment subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS
Please see the job description for more information and for the Welsh language skills requirements for this post.
You're welcome to submit an application in the language of your choice. Applications submitted in Welsh or English will always be treated equally.
The job description/person specification for this post is attached below.
We advise you to save the job description and person specification on your PC or memory stick as once the job is closed they both disappear.
Contact details Name: Gwenno Williams
Phone number: 01248 751991
Email: GwennoWilliams@ynysmon.llyw.cymru
How to apply
View full job description and apply on the employers website
