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Establishment of Two Approved Mental Health Professional Posts, to Address Increase in Demand

01/12/2021 - Establishment of Two Approved Mental Health Professional Posts, to Address Increase in Demand


a) The Director of Adults and Health approved the proposed establishment of two AMHP posts in order to meet the unprecedented surge in demand for Mental Health Act assessments.
b) The Director of Adults and Health approved establishing and recruiting to the two AMHP posts.
c) It has been recommend to HR and Finance Panel that filling the posts be approved as an exception to the freeze on recruitment and released for concurrent external as well as internal advertisement
d) The Director of Adults and Health noted the technical content of this report.