About the role
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
- 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.
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Liquid Personnel is a specialized recruitment agency for social work and healthcare, connecting professionals with roles in local authorities and private organizations.
What's promising
- •Strong specialization in social work and healthcare recruitment.
- •Focus on staffing solutions for both local authorities and private sectors.
- •Wide range of roles available, from entry-level to senior positions.
What to watch
- •Limited public information about company culture and work environment.
- •High reliance on public sector contracts may affect stability.
- •Potentially competitive market with many recruitment agencies.
Why Liquid Personnel
- •Niche focus on social work and healthcare sectors.
- •Expertise in matching candidates with specialized roles in local authorities.
- •Reputation for placing professionals in meaningful, impactful positions.
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About Liquid Personnel
Liquid Personnel is a recruitment agency specializing in the social work and healthcare sectors, focusing on providing staffing solutions for local authorities and private organizations.
