PG Cert Mental Health Practice (for Approved Mental Health Professionals)

All candidates will need to have;

• at least 2 years post-qualifying experience of mental health or related health and social care services; and
• an honours degree or successful study of at least one module at level 6.

To be eligible for entry to AMHP training modules, candidates must:

• be a social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council; or
• be a first level nurse, registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses’ Part of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, with the inclusion of an entry indicating their field of practice is mental health or learning disabilities nursing; or
• be an occupational therapist registered in Part 6 of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Health professions Order 2001; or
• a chartered psychologist who is listed in the British Psychological Society’s register of Chartered Psychologists and who holds a relevant practising certificate issued by that Society.

(The Mental Health AMHP Regulations 2008, Sch 1.

• be nominated by the local authority or other employer
• meet locally  agreed employer criteria for recruitment and selection.

Local Authority/Agency commitment to provide a placement.

Additionally an AMHP candidate needs to be able to undertake the appropriate practice requirements under the supervision of an employer provided practice supervisor and assessor.

The course is linked to two stand-alone modules.  It is recommended that one is taken before the PG Diploma in Mental Health Practice for AMHPs. These are:

• 6SO016 Decision-making & interventions for adults in a legal framework (L6);
• 7SO009 Decision-making & interventions for adults in a legal framework (L7).

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