Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at the graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, or within a psychological therapy. Qualified psychological Wellbeing Practitioners must have a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• OR? Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

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

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• 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.
• 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

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: 17 December 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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