Job Introduction
Job Title: Service Manager (Mental Health Act Lead)
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
Liverpool Children’s Services have high ambitions and are on an improvement journey to become outstanding. We have an inspirational leadership team who have a fresh vision, dedicated to driving practice forward. It’s an exciting time to join us and be part of that change.
The Role:
- The role of Service Manager (Mental Health Act Lead) will fulfil the essential statutory Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) lead role with overall responsibility, accountability, and oversight of the operational delivery of the practice standards, strategic development of the Statutory AMHP function on behalf of Liverpool City Council. The post holder will ensure that the local authority fulfils its statutory roles and duties under the Mental Health Act, 1983
- The Service Manager (Mental Health Act Lead) will provide professional leadership and expertise to the local authority on all matters associated with the AMHP role and Mental Health Act. The post holder will support AMHP’s to undertake Mental Health Act Assessments within the legal framework of the Mental Health Act and associated code of practice and reference guide, Mental Capacity Act, The Care Act, Human Rights and Equality Act. The service manager will also ensure a legally compliant AMHP and Out of hours Emergency Duty service with robust systems in place for a 24-hour response
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
- Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: Midnight Monday21st April 2025
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Interview date: Week beginning 5th May 2025
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
Please note: this vacancy is classified as politically restricted position.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Claire Denton at claire.denton@liverpool.gov.uk
Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
