Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Good oral and written skills
• Numerate and Literate, educated to GCSE level in Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Experience of working with computers

Desirable

• Desire to gain additional qualifications
• Knowledge of childhood health conditions

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with young children
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings
• Experience of working independently, without direct supervision
• Knowledge of safeguarding for children
• Knowledge of confidentiality and information governance

Desirable

• Experience of working within an NHS healthcare setting
• Experience of working within a school or nursery

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates good communication skills
• Ability to prioritise & work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Competent IT skills
• Ability to undertake delegated tasks
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to accurately maintain inventory

Desirable

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams

Personal qualities

Essential

• Understands the need to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work on own initiative and take routine decisions.
• Ability to gain and share further knowledge
• Able to cope with distressed patients and service users whilst maintaining professional impartiality
• Able to manage situations involving children and young people with complex needs, including challenging behaviours

Other requirements

Essential

• Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values
• Staff are required to hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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).