Job summary
Drama Therapy/ Dance Movement Therapy- Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service
We are looking for adramatherapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team at Vincent Square Eating Disorder Unit. The role will be working with inpatient and day patients, to provide a therapeutic group&/or individual session to process their emotions and relationships rather than through their eating.
This post will be part of the Arts Psychotherapy Team at CNWL, so connected to two teams well established teams.
Main duties of the job
- To be individually accountable, without recourse to onsite guidance, for the planning and provision of dramatherapy for patients across the specialist eating disorder service (in- and day- patients)
- To assess referred/self referred clients with respect to planning specialist treatment, taking into account complexity of presentation, patient need, risk factors and service priorities.
- To contribute specialist knowledge from dramatherapy assessment and treatment to the overall care plan for each client through written summaries, liaison with other professionals involved in the service user's care and contribution to clinical meetings where appropriate.
- To manage and clinically supervise arts psychotherapy trainees on placement.
- To contribute to the Trust's research strategy for the arts psychotherapies.
- To be responsible for regular review of own service, in order to assess any necessary changes in clinical practice.
About us
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a specialist Dramatherapy/Dance Movement Psychotherapy service to clients of the service line; providing assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients within group and individual work. At the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team and service. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a specialist Dramatherapy/Dance Movement Psychotherapy service to clients of the service line; providing assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients within group and individual work. At the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team and service. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- 1.Good honours degree in relevant arts modality or equivalent performing/work experience
- 2.MA or equivalent in Art/Music/Drama/Dance Movement Therapy
- 3.Eligibility for State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or UKCP for Dance Movement Psychotherapists
- 4.Evidence of CPD since qualifying.
Desirable
- 5.Other related academic qualifications
- 6.Advanced keyboard skills
- 7.Training in risk assessment, breakaway, health and safety, or willingness to complete this in the first year of employment
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- 1.Previous experience of offering autonomously group and individual Arts Therapy with this client group
- 2.Experience of working autonomously with people with disturbed and challenging behaviour
- 3.Experience of personal therapy.
Desirable
- 1.Experience of being sole arts therapist in a MDT.
- 2.Experience of eating disorders
- 3.Inpatient experience
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- 1.High degree of concentration and skill in continually pursuing emotional connection with the client in potentially difficult or distressing circumstances, providing an acute experience of being listened to without resorting to distractions or escapes.
- 2.Skills in sensitively and carefully drawing out and working with the client to gain a collaborative understanding of the psychological processes underlying their behaviour/creative expression
- 3.Skills in planning, organising and prioritising own workload.
- 4.Knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for Arts Psychotherapy.
- 5.Knowledge of and skills in assessing risk.
- 6.Ability to work autonomously with people with complex needs.
- 6.Ability to work autonomously with people with complex needs.
- 7.Ability to engage and maintain a working therapeutic relationship with clients for whom using English is a major difficulty.
- 8.High standard of verbal communication skills.
- 9.Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of mental illnesses.
- 10.Ability to demonstrate therapy/supervision experience and capacity and willingness to use clinical supervision.
- 11.Knowledge of evidence based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge of research and audit.
- 12.Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implication for clinical practice.
- 13.Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as required by arts therapies professional bodies.
- 14.Computer literacy and high standard of written communication skills including the ability to produce clear reports.
- 15.Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
Desirable
- 17.Commitment to and enthusiasm for further training opportunities and CPD
TITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- 1.High degree of self-awareness from Arts Psychotherapy training and post-qualifying supervision/personal therapy.
- 2.Ability to assess risk and be able to work face to face with acutely unwell patients without other staff nearby.
- 3.Ability to work in a healthy and constructive way with a multi-disciplinary team and/or external departments.
- 4.Willingness to adapt to physical environment when dedicated therapy rooms are not available i.e. willingness to manipulate furniture to set up room (within Health and Safety parameters).
Other
Essential
- 1.Ability to work to professional standards and guidelines.
- 1.Ability to work to professional standards and guidelines. 2.The postholder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
Desirable
- 3.Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic professional journals and/or books.
- 4.Ability to support the development of the profession through participation in professional bodies and activities.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- 1.Good honours degree in relevant arts modality or equivalent performing/work experience
- 2.MA or equivalent in Art/Music/Drama/Dance Movement Therapy
- 3.Eligibility for State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or UKCP for Dance Movement Psychotherapists
- 4.Evidence of CPD since qualifying.
Desirable
- 5.Other related academic qualifications
- 6.Advanced keyboard skills
- 7.Training in risk assessment, breakaway, health and safety, or willingness to complete this in the first year of employment
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- 1.Previous experience of offering autonomously group and individual Arts Therapy with this client group
- 2.Experience of working autonomously with people with disturbed and challenging behaviour
- 3.Experience of personal therapy.
Desirable
- 1.Experience of being sole arts therapist in a MDT.
- 2.Experience of eating disorders
- 3.Inpatient experience
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- 1.High degree of concentration and skill in continually pursuing emotional connection with the client in potentially difficult or distressing circumstances, providing an acute experience of being listened to without resorting to distractions or escapes.
- 2.Skills in sensitively and carefully drawing out and working with the client to gain a collaborative understanding of the psychological processes underlying their behaviour/creative expression
- 3.Skills in planning, organising and prioritising own workload.
- 4.Knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for Arts Psychotherapy.
- 5.Knowledge of and skills in assessing risk.
- 6.Ability to work autonomously with people with complex needs.
- 6.Ability to work autonomously with people with complex needs.
- 7.Ability to engage and maintain a working therapeutic relationship with clients for whom using English is a major difficulty.
- 8.High standard of verbal communication skills.
- 9.Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of mental illnesses.
- 10.Ability to demonstrate therapy/supervision experience and capacity and willingness to use clinical supervision.
- 11.Knowledge of evidence based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge of research and audit.
- 12.Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implication for clinical practice.
- 13.Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as required by arts therapies professional bodies.
- 14.Computer literacy and high standard of written communication skills including the ability to produce clear reports.
- 15.Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
Desirable
- 17.Commitment to and enthusiasm for further training opportunities and CPD
TITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- 1.High degree of self-awareness from Arts Psychotherapy training and post-qualifying supervision/personal therapy.
- 2.Ability to assess risk and be able to work face to face with acutely unwell patients without other staff nearby.
- 3.Ability to work in a healthy and constructive way with a multi-disciplinary team and/or external departments.
- 4.Willingness to adapt to physical environment when dedicated therapy rooms are not available i.e. willingness to manipulate furniture to set up room (within Health and Safety parameters).
Other
Essential
- 1.Ability to work to professional standards and guidelines.
- 1.Ability to work to professional standards and guidelines. 2.The postholder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
Desirable
- 3.Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic professional journals and/or books.
- 4.Ability to support the development of the profession through participation in professional bodies and activities.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service (South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre)
1 Nightingale Place
London
SW10 9NG
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
