7. How to apply

Applications will be via an online application form, your CV, and a personal statement.

Your personal statement should be approximately 250 words. It should explain your reasons for applying for the post and describe your transferable skills and experience.

Please do not attach two copies of your CV.

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We look forward to receiving your application and if you're selected to attend an interview this will be in two stages.

• Stage one: 30 minute Microsoft Teams interview which includes discussing your experience and clinical skills

Successful candidates will then progress to stage two.

• Stage two - one hour face to face assessment looking more in-depth at your transferrable skills and competencies to work as an independent practitioner in custody. This assessment will be a combination of interview questions and an element of scenario-based assessments looking at practical clinical skills.

The Met’s recruitment practices reflect our commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. The Met is an equal opportunities employer.

Our commitment to inclusivity

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups, and women.

As a Disability Confident leader the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

Read our full disability confidence statement.