Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• A minimum of upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a Relevant subject e.g. psychology.
• The candidate is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and is due to commence the final year of training.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a range of mental health problems- including eating disorders
• Previous clinical experience of using CBT and/or CFT as a therapeutic model to support residents.
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse, inner city service Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
• Experience of care planning
• Experience of working with adults, families, parents/carers

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in Eating Disorders

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of clinical skills relevant to working with adults with mental health difficulties
• A good degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
• Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of Eating Disorders
• A knowledge of Eating Disorder issues including assessment and interventions
• A working knowledge of safeguarding guidelines.
• Able to manage own time and caseload.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• Keyboard/computer skills
• Specialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
• Skills in assessing and supporting mental health crises & risk

Desirable

• Knowledge of specific inner city issues which impact on care delivery
• Knowledge of development inter agency partnership

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).