Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Applicants close to completion, or willing to train, will be considered, and the salary will be dependent on achieving the qualification
• Must be either a core profession and registered to practice with a regulatory professional body, OR A Clinical Associate in Psychology with 2 years post-qualification experience and be registered with the BPS OR Accredited Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist with substantial NHSE experience and registration with NMC, HCPC, BABCP.

Experience

Essential

• Post-qualification experience of working with people with serious mental health problems or complex emotional needs
• Experience of delivering DBT to a range of service users

Desirable

• Experience in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Experience of working in a service for people with severe mental health problems

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Demonstrates a high level knowledge of DBT, including the theoretical foundations and overarching principles

Skills

Essential

• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Computer literate
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within the scope of practices

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how they may present in Secondary Care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
• Able to integrate training into 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: 30 April 2026