Job summary
Come and join the only NHS service in the UK which is fully embedded in a local authority school providing a holistic therapeutic education service to young people in need!
A rare opportunity has become available for an experienced Creative Therapist to join the multi-disciplinary team, based predominantly at our Compass School inBelton, Great Yarmouth.
Main duties of the job
Take a look at this video from one of our psychologists talking about the role here:
https: //youtu.be/NDjl549Uppg
Compass Schools is an established service providing therapeutic education to children and young people who have been excluded from mainstream education due to complex mental health difficulties and/or developmental trauma presentations.
We are dedicated team carrying out important evidence based clinical work alongside creating a fun environment, full of activities to support children and young people and ensure they're able to access their CAMHS service and education all in one place.
We're able to offer plenty of flexibility and can consider part time, full time, annualised hours or term time only. Most of the team works 8:30am-4:30pm and the minimum requirement would be for you to be available in school for 4 days p/week during term times.
If you're a caring, thoughtful, and playful individual looking for a challenging but fulfilling role providing intensive support to children and young people, we would love for you to come and join the Compass family!
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We asked the children and young people we support here why the Therapist role is so important to them and heres what they said:
My therapist at school is really nice and kind and makes me feel happy. We all have a therapist who we see once a week. My therapist talks to me about my emotions, and they understand me. I feel like I can talk to them about how I am feeling. Being a caring person is the most important characteristic needed in a therapist at our school. They should be a friendly face for the students and the teachers.
Youll be joining our team based at Belton and our primary model is informed by Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy which means all our clinicians will have the opportunity to apply for training in level 1 and 2 DDP.
We are a vibrant and enthusiastic therapy department, and your role will be to manage a clinical caseload, provide individual and group interventions, co-facilitate staff reflective practice sessions, deliver training and provide supervision.
This unique role offers the opportunity to be part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on Teamwork, access to training resources and the opportunity to deliver longer-term therapy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We asked the children and young people we support here why the Therapist role is so important to them and heres what they said:
My therapist at school is really nice and kind and makes me feel happy. We all have a therapist who we see once a week. My therapist talks to me about my emotions, and they understand me. I feel like I can talk to them about how I am feeling. Being a caring person is the most important characteristic needed in a therapist at our school. They should be a friendly face for the students and the teachers.
Youll be joining our team based at Belton and our primary model is informed by Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy which means all our clinicians will have the opportunity to apply for training in level 1 and 2 DDP.
We are a vibrant and enthusiastic therapy department, and your role will be to manage a clinical caseload, provide individual and group interventions, co-facilitate staff reflective practice sessions, deliver training and provide supervision.
This unique role offers the opportunity to be part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on Teamwork, access to training resources and the opportunity to deliver longer-term therapy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT or CAT or family therapy or equivalent
- Registration with appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
- Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
- Group work in mental Health
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, clients, professionals and organisations
- Able to demonstrate a flexible enabling approach to service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of other therapeutic approaches and application
- Awareness of safeguarding principles
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT or CAT or family therapy or equivalent
- Registration with appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
- Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
- Group work in mental Health
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, clients, professionals and organisations
- Able to demonstrate a flexible enabling approach to service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of other therapeutic approaches and application
- Awareness of safeguarding principles
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
