We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Consultant Social Worker & AMHP Lead to join our Community Mental Health Teams. This is a senior hybrid role offering the chance to lead advanced social work practice, provide specialist MHA expertise, and oversee the delivery and governance of NPT’s AMHP service. You will play a pivotal role in strengthening statutory MHA practice, supporting staff development, influencing system improvement, and ensuring high‑quality, person‑centred responses for people with complex mental health needs. If you are passionate about exceptional practice, learning culture, staff wellbeing, and high‑quality public service — this is an opportunity to genuinely shape how mental health services are delivered. As a Consultant Social Worker & AMHP Lead, you will provide strategic leadership, expert clinical consultation, and statutory oversight of the AMHP service. Your daily routine will consist of:

Providing advanced consultation on MHA/MCA, safeguarding, risk, and complex cases. Leading reflective practice, complex case reviews and debriefs. Supporting professional development, supervision and capability building. Contributing to service redesign and shaping the strategic direction of social work within CMHTs. Overseeing, coordinating and ensuring safe delivery of the AMHP rota. Screening and prioritising MHA requests, and providing senior escalation and decision support. Ensuring statutory compliance, high‑quality legal documentation and governance oversight. Chairing AMHP forums, leading training and overseeing AMHP recruitment, authorisation and re‑approval cycles.

Maintaining strong partnerships with crisis services, inpatient settings, police and MDT partners play a pivotal role in strengthening statutory MHA practice, supporting staff development, influencing system improvement, and ensuring high‑quality, person‑centred responses for people with complex mental health needs. Based within the North Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), Tonna hospital, Tonna Uchaf, Tonna, Neath SA11 3LX and South CMHT, Forge centre, Forge Road, Port Talbot SA13 1PA. The post is across both Teams. About what this role offers you:

A welcoming, supportive induction with strong managerial and peer support, tailored to your dual Consultant Social Worker/AMHP Lead role. Regular reflective supervision, practice consultation and access to peer networks across the CMHT and AMHP community. Bi‑monthly AMHP forums and peer supervision chaired by the AMHP Lead. A comprehensive CPD programme, opportunities for advanced practice development and access to training aligned to consultant‑level capability. Opportunities to shape service development, influence practice standards, lead audits and quality initiatives, and contribute to local and regional AMHP networks. A workplace committed to staff wellbeing, flexible and hybrid working (role-dependent), and a positive, values‑driven culture. You will be an experienced, confident and reflective practitioner who can provide leadership, inspire good practice, and work with complexity.

We would welcome those with the qualifications and experience in the following roles:

A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales. AMHP qualification and substantial post‑qualifying experience in mental health. Strong legal literacy (MHA, MCA, SSWBA, Human Rights). Ability to lead, influence and support staff at all levels. Experience in complex casework, MHA assessments, safeguarding and MDT collaboration.

About us: We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need. Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too) Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job, and we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact Amanda Alexander on: Phone: 01639 507310 or Email: a.alexander1@npt.gov.uk You can apply online via the NPT Council jobs page www.npt.gov.uk/jobs DBS requirements:

This post is subject to an enhanced with both adult & child barred list DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing. The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected. Welsh Language Requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required. Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant. At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot. We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees. We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT. #J-18808-Ljbffr