Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with Children and Young People
• Demonstrable experience in research methods and collation of data
• Understanding of evidence-based psychological therapies and their application
• Demonstrable experience with data entry, administrative tasks, or record keeping in a professional setting

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of working with Neurodivergent Children and Young People
• Demonstrable experience of working with Children and Young People with complex health needs
• Demonstrable experience working within an NHS setting
• Demonstrable experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable experience with assessment tools, rating scales, or structured interviews

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree-level qualification in Psychology, at 2:1 accredited by BPS

Desirable

• Additional qualifications or course attendance in Children’s or a related field

Aptitudes and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to receive and communicate verbally and in writing, complex, sensitive information in a manner appropriate to a range of emotive situations or audiences
• Ability to analyse and manage a range of clinical assessment and/or research data in the light of relevant psychological theory.
• Ability to organise own workload effectively, prioritising a complex range of tasks and responsibilities to meet agreed deadlines
• Standard keyboard skills and a sound understanding of basic data skills (Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, entering scores, using templates)
• Graduate-level knowledge of research design and methodology, including a range of types of data analysis practiced within the field of psychology
• Capacity to manage exposure to distressing and emotive situations.

Desirable

• Ability to administer (under supervision) psychometric test materials.

Disposition/Attitude/Motivation

Essential

• Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
• Evidence of good time management skills
• Enthusiastic, motivated, reliable, and able to work flexibly and independently
• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team and engage effectively with people of all backgrounds
• Capacity to build therapeutic relationships and maintain a compassionate, patient-centred approach

Other

Essential

• Ability to use and engage effectively with clinical supervision

Desirable

• Understanding of and commitment to the NHS values

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).