Liquid Personnel are proud to be working with Richmond and Wandsworth Councils to recruit an experienced and highly skilled Senior Social Worker & AMHP to join their Emergency Out of Hours Team (OOH).
This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior, autonomous, and fast‑paced role where you will provide a generic social work service across children’s and adults’ statutory responsibilities, as well as undertaking AMHP duties out of hours.
Your benefits as a Senior Social Worker / AMHP :
Competitive salary up to £55,992
Additional 10% Out of Hours allowance
AMHP allowance
Car allowance
Home‑based working with travel across Wandsworth as required
The opportunity to work in a highly skilled, well‑supported OOH service
Ongoing CPD, including AMHP re‑approval support and training
As a Senior Social Worker & AMHP in the Out of Hours Team, you will:
Provide a generic emergency duty service to both children and adults outside of normal office hours
Respond to urgent safeguarding concerns, carrying out assessments and making risk‑critical decisions independently
Undertake AMHP duties in accordance with the Mental Health Act, coordinating MHA assessments during evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays
Manage emergency referrals, ensuring all actions and decisions are clearly recorded for day‑time teams
Work closely with partner agencies such as Police, Emergency Departments, Mental Health Services, and on‑call managers
Arrange emergency placements for children or adults when required
Attend relevant professional meetings and participate in the AMHP forum, providing specialist input into practice development
Essential requirements of this Senior Social Worker / AMHP role:
Registration as a qualified Social Worker
Current Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status
Strong, contemporary knowledge of both Children’s and Adults’ statutory social work
Confidence to work independently and make high‑level safeguarding and Mental Health Act decisions out of hours
Experience in Child Protection, Adult Safeguarding, and Mental Health crisis work
Ability to drive and access to a car for out‑of‑hours travel
If this sounds like it could be the role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.