Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
• Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLEMETHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of providing clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings
• Experience of clinical case management/care coordination (including clinical risk assessment & management) within a mental health or learning disability setting.
• Experience of multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning,

Desirable

• Experience of identifying/escalating safeguarding concerns regarding children and young people
• Experience of undertaking Self-Harm assessments in children and young people

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Demonstrate profession-based clinical reasoning, knowledge, skills, and competencies regarding a range of CAMHS therapeutic interventions, including awareness of current best practice.
• Basic knowledge of legislation, safeguarding issues, and national policies/guidance in relation to mental health issues & learning disability needs with children and young people
• Awareness of issues related to equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice

Desirable

• Commitment to develop/extend clinical skills through CPD opportunities and other initiatives
• Knowledge of key principles and best practices regarding the transition of care between services/ agencies

PERSONAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Good standard of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including empathic and self-awareness skills
• Evidence of developing effective working relationships with team colleagues and multi-agency partners
• With supervision, the ability to work flexibly and independently to deliver high-quality, safe, effective clinical services

Other Requirments

Essential

• This is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence, plus the use of one’s own transport for business purposes, is essential
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

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).

Closing Date: 15 May 2026