Vacancy details

About the team...

Berkshire EDS is considered as attentive and effective in safeguarding the children and vulnerable adults of Berkshire, with positive feedback from both Ofsted and CQC.

We are a specialist team of Approved Mental Health Professionals, Senior Adults and Children’s Social Workers, Adult Safeguarding Care Coordinators and Call Screening Officers.  Based on partnership with our health colleagues, the police and other stakeholders, we work with service users across all age groups to assist those experiencing a social care and/or mental health crisis.

Our key obligation is to provide professional support in the out of hours to promote the welfare of service users within our statutory accountabilities and wider policies. The AMHP role involves triaging incoming work, responding to assessment requests under the MHA and prioritising support interventions efficiently.

Our AMHPs provide an excellent responsive service out of hours to people in need of mental health support who require assessment under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983. AMHPs also ensure that the legal rights of service users are protected.

The AMHP role is a challenging one, but you will have excellent support from the management team as well as expert guidance on hand whenever you need it. You will also have learning opportunities and space to share your ideas about how we can continue to maintain our excellent service delivery.

Key responsibilities…

As a Casual Approved Mental Health Professional, you will:

• manage and prioritise social care requirements for out of hours cases
• deliver an emergency service for assessment and action when adults and children are referred as being at immediate risk
• be the key person for expert advice and quality interventions
• actively participate in reflective practice groups session
• provide unique out of hours emergency social care and homelessness support for the whole of Berkshire
• contribute to the development of policies and procedures relating to the work of an AMHP, adult and children social care and participate on relevant multi agency working parties when required
• deliver an emergency service for assessment and action when adults and children are referred as being at immediate risk

Our values

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. 

Reasonable adjustments

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.

Interview date

Interviews will be held week commencing 1st June 2026.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question? 

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Shelli Read, Emergency Duty Service Business Manager or Lisa Holmes, AMHP Lead, on 01344 355050 (please note this phone number is only available between 9am-5pm).

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.

Please note that this particular role is on casual basis and therefore does not meet the minimum requirements for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration regulations. As such, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

No agencies please.