Job summary
- Main area
- Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-AAD0098
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stein Centre
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/04/2026
Employer heading
Principal Manager AMHP Hub
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
An exiting new opportunity has been developed in our Mental Health service, and we need an innovative person to lead on the creation and implementation of a new service. The All Age Disability service holds responsibility for statutory social work functions on behalf of the Local Authority, one of which is AMHP work. In order to manage this work more effectively, we are developing an AMHP hub, and an experienced manager is needed to lead on the implementation of the team, and the ongoing operational management of staff. The person will also act as our AMHP lead and work closely with the Principal Social Worker in the Local Authority.
You will need to be a qualified AMHP as you will need to occasionally carry out some AMHP work to maintain your warrant, as well as guiding others with their practice. You will be part of our wider management team and will need to deputise for the Head of Service as well as providing cover to other social work teams when needed. You will have the opportunity to develop your ideas on service improvement and will play an important role on the principles and aims of the NHS Ten Year plan and the part that social care will play in this. Experience of overseeing statutory social work is needed and a background in quality improvement and managing change is also helpful.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 26th March and the proposed interview date is 7th April
Main duties of the job
In return we offer a programme of training and develop both in social work practice as well as management and leadership.
You will lead on the initial implementation of the team and then provide line management support to the staff who are in the hub. There will be additional AMHPs who will be based in our CMHTs and part of the role will include providing oversight and peer support to these staff. The team will also support colleagues in AMHP placements and will liaise closely with our education colleagues to ensure that all staff are kept up to date on current legislation, case law, and good practice.
You will also need to oversee some other statutory work and deputise for the Head of Service when required. This often involves attending various meetings and forums with partners and stakeholders.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Social Work qualification e.g. Masters in Social Work; or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Registered with Social Work Engand (or Social Work Wales) and be able to evidence this.
- Current registration as an AMHP
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) at Masters level i.e Practice Educator (PE), Best |Interest Assessor (BIA).
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification ILM level 5 or equivalent.
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential criteria
- Management qualification ILM level 5 or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation relating to adults and their carers. This includes the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Safeguarding and NHS CHC Framework.
- Ability to analyse information and form a judgement regarding appropriate interventions with, adults and their families.
- An understanding of the social care framework for information sharing between professionals and agencies.
- Knowledge of statutory power and authority in exercising judgement.
- An excellent understanding of robust quality assurance and its impact on outcomes.
- Ability to prioritise, organise and plan tasks, meeting agreed timescales.
- Ability to analyse performance information and put in place an improvement plan to address any issues.
- Ability to challenge the impact of discrimination and deprivation.
- Displays excellent communication skills and professionalism in building and developing influential and respectful partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and the ability to inspire and motivate others
- Ability to develop a culture of learning and improvement where staff are sufficiently stretched and developed to meet their aspirations.
- Ability to work within a challenging and testing environment.
- Proactive approach to understanding the developing adult social care landscape, regionally and nationally.
- Knowledge and understanding of maintaining accurate and efficient systems and records, evidencing a contribution to development.
- Ability to develop performance monitoring systems that ensure consistently high quality Social Work practice.
- Ability to converse with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of people management policies and procedures.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of managing a team within a Social Care environment.
- Experience of dealing effectively with employee performance management issues in line with corporate policies
- Significant experience of mentoring and coaching others4 across all levels of social care practitioners.
- Significant experience of dealing with complex cases carrying risk of harm.
- Experience of working with adults in statutory services.
- Experience of working with partner agencies.
Desirable criteria
- Significant experience of managing complex cases carrying risk of harm across a range of social care settings.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Judith Lambert
- Job title
- Head of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 488 8090
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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