Job Title: Practice Manager, AMHP Service Department: Adult Social Care and Health Grade: Local Managerial Grade 2 Responsible to: Operations Manager (Adults) Responsible for: Line management of AMHP team Purpose of Role: The Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service is a county-wide service. The AMHP Manager will provide strategic leadership and operational management to all Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) within ESCC. They will lead with all daily management requirements, ensuring the service meets the national AMHP standards and adheres to current legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Human Rights Act 1998. Providing guidance to all colleagues offering them oversight to the statutory function of the AMHP and duties. The AMHP Manager is required to oversee the daily AMHP hub service and bespoke AMHPs while undertaking the AMHP role, offering consultation on all aspects of the AMHP function and Mental Health Act to support a safe and legal service and providing expert and legal advice to AMHPs and other Partners when required. Key tasks 1. Contribution to the AMHP rota. 2. Provide professional supervision to AMHPs. 3. Ability to make decisive decisions to support the safety of others and service delivery. 4. Proficiency in analysing data to support the growth and development of the service. 5. Lead in recruitment for AMHPs within the AMHP Service. 6. Undertake appraisals Golden thread conversations to support the career growth of the AMHPs. 7. Management of the AMHP register and lead in sufficiency planning for AMHPs. 8. Audit AMHP reports to ensure quality and governance around AMHP standards. 9. Approve expense claims. 10. Ensure there is a robust working alone safety system in place. 11. Lead with complaints under the ESCC complaints procedures. 12. Attendance at all relevant panels e.g. AMHP warranting. 13. Assist as required in implementing the Departments Emergency Plan in an event of a major incident. Recognising that ESCC is a large organisation with a number of over-arching priorities extending to all areas of our work, you should be aware of these Council priorities and align strategic decisions with them, proactively seeking appropriate opportunities in your work/service area, and that of others, to contribute, in consultation with your line manager; in particular, but not limited to: Net zero emissions targets reduce the environmental impact of your work, and that of the services you are responsible for. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion proactively contributing to an inclusive and supportive working environment. Making the best of our resources - always being aware of what you can do to maximise the use of public monies in the services we both commission and provide, and proactively identifying areas to improve value for money wherever possible.