Person Specification

Contractual Requirement

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Qualifications

Essential

• BA Psychology 2:1 or higher

Desirable

• Training in psychological interventions beyond that offered by the degree course

Knowledge

Essential

• Common mental health conditions of the perinatal period
• Long-term plan ambitions as they relate to Perinatal Mental Health
• Research and analysis techniques
• Psychological interventions that could be suitable for a person with a perinatal onset of mental health needs

Desirable

• Perinatal Community Care Quality Standards (CCQI)
• Local and National drivers

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Standard Keyboard skills
• Understanding and interpreting data and presenting this to others
• Able to travel across Trust Sites
• Research and evaluation skills
• Able to use initiative and work independently under supervision
• Plan & prioritise own workload & activities based on goals agreed upon with supervision

Desirable

• Leading focus groups

Experience

Essential

• Multi-Disciplinary Working
• Work with adults in the Health or Social Care sectors
• Providing training sessions to a group with various levels of knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Work with adults or children with significant mental health needs
• Working with people with perinatal mental health conditions
• Providing brief psychological interventions in a group or on a 1:1 basis

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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).