Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, or within a psychological therapy, OR Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP

Desirable

• Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within the scope of practice
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how they may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of medications used in anxiety and depression, and other common mental health problems
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes

Training

Essential

• Able to attend a two-day per week course
• Able to complete academic components of the course
• Able to integrate training into practice

Other requirements

Essential

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Ability to be self-reflective whilst working with service users in own personal and professional development and supervision

Desirable

• Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
• Fluent in languages other than English
• Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting

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: 03 December 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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