Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
• Core profession applicants only to have the relevant professional registration as per the BABCP core professions criteria
• QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in discipline connected to mental health (e.g psychology, neuroscience, or a BABCP recognised core professional qualification)
• AND Either
• Qualified in a mental health profession (e.g. social work, OT, MH Nurse, clinical or counselling psychologist, psychiatrist) and have at least 2 years post qualification experience.
• OR
• Candidates who do not have a core professional qualification are required to produce a complete KSA portfolio, to be submitted for assessment, at interview. Please refer to BABCP KSA Guidance for full or condensed KSA Portfolio required.
• Please note that PWPs cannot be recruited to HI posts or as HI CBT trainees until 2 years post qualification. These 2 years of practice commence only at the date of confirmation of the full PWP qualification by the University, not at the end of the teaching timetable. This standard in monitored nationally by the BABCP.
• Please also see the NHSE 2-year funding rule for psychological professions: NHS funding for psychological professions training programmes | NHS England | Workforce, training and education
• And
• Able to attend university as required, which will include up to 9 blocks of in-person teaching of up to 4 days per week. Most teaching will be 2 days per week in conjunction with a minimum period of high-intensity CBT clinical practice per week.

Desirable

• QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
• Foundation level CBT training or sustained CPD in CBT.

Experience

Essential

• SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Applicants should show evidence of an openness to learning new knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage and develop working alliances with colleagues and patients.
• Demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Demonstrate understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
• Demonstrate skills in safety assessment, formulation and management.
• PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Motivation and resilience to balance competing demands of academic work and a clinical caseload.
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision.
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.

Desirable

• SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Evidence of using CBT techniques in practice.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• OTHER
• Ability to attend university as required and clinical practice in service both remotely and in person.
• Applicants should show evidence of values that are consistent with the NHS constitution.
• Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation

Desirable

• OTHER
• Experience of working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression.
• Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting.

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).