Central Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) team,

Crisis Hub, Longley Centre, Sheffield, S5 7JT.

The Central AMHP Team is a highly responsive, 24/7 service operating every day of the year, including public holidays, delivering critical statutory functions under the Mental Health Act (1983). Commissioned by Sheffield City Council, the service plays a vital role in ensuring that individuals are assessed lawfully, safely, and with their rights at the centre of all decision-making. Based at the Sheffield Health Partnership Trust Crisis Hub at the Longley Centre S5 7JT, the team benefits from strong, integrated working relationships with key partners including Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and South Yorkshire Police, enabling timely, coordinated responses in high-risk and complex situations.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a well-led, forward-thinking AMHP service that is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred practice. The role is central to ensuring that Mental Health Act assessments are carried out promptly and proportionately, while also providing expert advice and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues and stakeholders on the application of mental health law.

As demand continues to grow, the service is evolving in line with the National AMHP Workforce Plan, with a clear focus on strengthening capacity, resilience, and responsiveness. This includes developing a sustainable staffing model that ensures consistent, seamless delivery across a 24-hour rota. We are seeking committed and experienced AMHPs to join our permanent casual pool, who can contribute flexibly across both standard and unsocial hours.

Candidates must hold a relevant professional qualification (Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Psychology) and have successfully completed AMHP training.

You will play a key role in supporting the ongoing development and transformation of the Central AMHP Team, working collaboratively with colleagues, service users, carers, and partner agencies to uphold high standards of practice, performance, and safeguarding. You will bring demonstrable experience in Mental Health Act assessments, sound risk management skills, and the confidence to work autonomously in complex and often time-critical situations.

If you would like to arrange an informal meeting to discuss further details, please get in touch with Sid Fletcher on sid.fletcher@sheffield.gov.uk Muneer.hussain@sheffield.gov.uk or shon.davies@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.