Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised professional training in a psychological therapy as specified in Appendix 2
• Professionally registered as specified in the Appendix

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Qualified and accredited in the delivery of a specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), across a range of presenting problems, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
• Demonstrable competence in the delivery of a psychological therapy and a track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy
• Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care and NHS settings
• Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group
• Knowledge of the theory, practice, and evidence base of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the appendix, as applied to the client group using this service
• Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development as required by the professional registration/accrediting body specified in the appendix.
• An ability to work drawing on the evidence base for effective interventions beyond a single model of therapy

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