Job summary
Due to the current post holder undertaking a secondment opportunity elsewhere in the trust, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Art Psychotherapist to join Cancer Psychological Services on a fixed term contract.
The successful applicant will join a friendly, supportive and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team that includes practitioner psychologists, art psychotherapists, psychotherapists and psychiatry. The service is well regarded both within and outside of the trust. Supervision will come from an experienced Art Psychotherapist familiar with the service and local context.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the effective day to day running of the art therapy provision within Cancer Psychological Services for both inpatients and outpatients as well as managing a Band 7 Art Psychotherapist. The provision of consultation, supervision to the wider cancer workforce and training are well established aspects of the role. Therefore, there will be an expectation the post holder travels and works across multiple Barts Health hospital sites.
The successful applicant will need to have experience of working with multidisciplinary teams and within a psycho-oncology and/ or palliative care setting. Experience of working with people in a multicultural setting is highly desirable.
*Please note this advert may close early upon receiving a high volume of applications.
Main duties of the job
The service is connected with the many other psychological professionals working at Barts Health, with opportunities for funded CPD and joining a specialist psychotherapeutic supervision group (eg ACT, CFT, Narrative, EMDR, Psychotherapists working in acute settings).
As a service we are actively working to increase diversity and inclusion within our workforce, as well as to improve equity of access, experience and outcomes for all patients under the care of cancer services at Barts Health. We are eager to receive applications from people who represent the local East London population we serve. The hospital has a number of staff networks to support people from different communities and is committed to ensuring that inclusion is embedded in everyday working life.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team within an NHS setting.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision of other psychological practitioners including Art Therapists, Art Therapist trainees and other MDT staff
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of working with people affected by cancer or other life limiting disease
Desirable
- Experience of HR/ line management responsibilities e.g. recruitment, supervision, appraisal, annual leave, etc.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting
- Experience of working with teenagers and young adults
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate MA in Art Psychotherapy/ Art Therapy
- HCPC registration - current license to practice as a qualified Art Therapist.
- Member of the British Association of Art Therapists
- Post registration training in management/supervision/relevant clinical areas of Art Psychotherapy in medical settings
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised experience and skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional group in a range of agencies
- Advanced ability to compare and select from a range of theoretical models and intervention approaches, based on highly specialised assessment and formulation of client need.
- Ability to recognise own and individuals' work related stress and pressures
- Ability to lead on service developments including supporting professional development needs of more junior psychological therapy colleagues.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively (both a written and orally) complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Interest and ability to promote the value of Art Psychotherapy and adapted psychological interventions within the Trust and in wider health and social care agencies and to build up innovative partnerships with Art Psychotherapy colleagues working in cancer across London and nationally.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team within an NHS setting.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision of other psychological practitioners including Art Therapists, Art Therapist trainees and other MDT staff
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- Experience of working with people affected by cancer or other life limiting disease
Desirable
- Experience of HR/ line management responsibilities e.g. recruitment, supervision, appraisal, annual leave, etc.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting
- Experience of working with teenagers and young adults
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate MA in Art Psychotherapy/ Art Therapy
- HCPC registration - current license to practice as a qualified Art Therapist.
- Member of the British Association of Art Therapists
- Post registration training in management/supervision/relevant clinical areas of Art Psychotherapy in medical settings
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised experience and skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional group in a range of agencies
- Advanced ability to compare and select from a range of theoretical models and intervention approaches, based on highly specialised assessment and formulation of client need.
- Ability to recognise own and individuals' work related stress and pressures
- Ability to lead on service developments including supporting professional development needs of more junior psychological therapy colleagues.
- A high level ability to communicate effectively (both a written and orally) complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Interest and ability to promote the value of Art Psychotherapy and adapted psychological interventions within the Trust and in wider health and social care agencies and to build up innovative partnerships with Art Psychotherapy colleagues working in cancer across London and nationally.
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).
