Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a subject enabling the post holder to demonstrate psychological mindedness e.g. psychology, social sciences, or health, OR Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate year 1 level / Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 5

Desirable

• Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.
• Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within the scope of practice

Other

Essential

• Full driving licence with the use of own transport for business purposes

Desirable

• Fluent in languages other than English

Experience

Essential

• Significant evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes.

Personal skills, abilities, and attributes

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including excellent telephone skills
• Computer literate
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people across situations
• Applicants should show evidence of an openness to learning new knowledge and skills.

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).