Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Degree and current professional registration held with Social Work England
• Accredited Practice Educator
• Approved Mental Health Professional or willing to undertake AMHP training
• Post-registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in the related work area, to demonstrate a specialist level of practice
• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers, and their application to the service area, e.g., Safeguarding, Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Liberty Protection Safeguards, and other relevant legislation
• Full understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit within the identified service area
• Standard IT skills

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level, e.g., postgraduate/master’s level
• Leadership training/qualification/experience
• Evidence of project work that has impacted practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within one’s own area of work/responsibility

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing experience and professional development (CPD) relevant to the service area at a specialist level
• Evidence of development of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with vulnerable people

Desirable

• Development of specialist/advanced level of professional/practice skills, and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Leadership/management experience that has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
• Professional networking locally

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
• Good time management skills

Desirable

• Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others

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: 01 June 2026