Detailed Job Description

For this role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

When applying, ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by demonstrating how your experience and skills align with this post.
Knowledge, Skills, and Training
Essential Criteria
• A professional mental health qualification (e.g., RMN, BSc/Diploma in OT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist)
• A current registration with a professional body (e.g., NMC; HCPC)
• Trained and registered as an Approved Clinician.

• Masters-level qualification in health/social care or equivalent experience, supplemented by specialist training/experience to doctorate level or equivalent.

• Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.

• Awareness of harassment, social exclusion issues, and the effects of person/institutional discrimination.

• Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance (including Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Community Care Act 1990, Human Rights Act 1998).

• Skills in assessing, planning, and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions.

• Expertise in psychosocial interventions (including relapse signatures and prevention plans).

• Skills in interacting therapeutically with patients with a range of presenting problems.

• Skills in coordinating complex care packages.

• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Desirable Criteria
• Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification.

• Therapeutic psychological interventions qualification.

Job-Specific Experience
Essential Criteria
• Minimum 5 years post-professional qualifying clinical experience in their current profession, working at a senior clinical position (Band 7 and above).

• Experience engaging in service development activities.

• Evidence promoting research, evidence-based practice, clinical excellence, and quality approaches for outcome-focused care.

• Experience facilitating learning within clinical practice.

• Ability to clinically assess mental disorder and apply statutory criteria for key decisions reserved to the RC.

• Minimum 6 months' experience working as an AC/RC.

Desirable Criteria
• Experience working with statutory/non-statutory agencies.

Analytical & Judgemental Skills
Essential Criteria
• Ability to administer and interpret a range of evidence-based/standardised assessment tools.

• Ability to analyze complex information to solve problems/draw conclusions.

• Imagination, determination, and questioning attitude.

• Ability to assimilate new concepts/approaches to care.

Managerial/Supervisory Experience
Essential Criteria
• Evidence leading effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health/social care setting (mental health).

• Experience managing, supervising, and supporting teams.

Desirable Criteria
• Previous experience of full line management responsibilities (attendance management, discipline/grievance, recruitment/selection, personal/career development).

Finance/Resources
Desirable Criteria
• Experience managing budgets or direct involvement in spending money to improve services.

Information Technology/Resources
Essential Criteria
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic, public settings.

• Ability to use the internet, email, basic word-processing skills.

• Teaching/presentation skills.