Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Training in Psychometric Testing
• Neurodevelopment assessment knowledge and/or experience

Personal/Abilities

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
• An ability to interact with children with mental health problems/disabilities
• Ability to work independently, reliably, and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals

Desirable

• An interest in working with children with mental health problems or other disabilities

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Access to transport and the ability to travel within the geographical work area

Desirable

• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology

Experience

Essential

• Working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities for 6 months or more

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental differences

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• High-level communication skills (written and verbal), including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers, and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and neurodiverse differences.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care

Desirable

• IT Literate
• High standard of report writing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).