Dramatherapist

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Maternity cover needed for 9 months for post providing Dramatherapy to individual adults with severe and complex mental health problems. Lovely setting in large Victorian building with fully equipped Dramatherapy studio and potential use of grounds. Based within a team of arts therapists.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will be:

Assessing and providing Dramatherapy to a caseload of adult clients, most of whom will have suffered complex trauma.
Liaison with relevant other parts of the service, including discharge summaries
Attending relevant meetings

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.

Date posted

16 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9369-23-8483

Job locations

The Briars

Crabb Lane

Exeter

Devon

EX2 9JD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Band 7 Dramatherapist Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert. All candidates must be HCPC registered qualified Dramatherapists.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Band 7 Dramatherapist Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert. All candidates must be HCPC registered qualified Dramatherapists.

Person Specification

Planning and Organisational skills

Essential

Ability to manage and organise time available effectively

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a therapist in complex trauma
Computer Skills
Ability to work autonomously
Experience of working under supervision in secondary care mental health services

Desirable

Additional training in trauma /mental health

Communication Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal, non verbal and written Communication Skills

Desirable

Experience of training others

Qualifications

Essential

Masters Level Qualification in Dramatherapy from an accredited course
HCPC registration

Desirable

Further training in area related to mental health

Person Specification

Planning and Organisational skills

Essential

Ability to manage and organise time available effectively

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a therapist in complex trauma
Computer Skills
Ability to work autonomously
Experience of working under supervision in secondary care mental health services

Desirable

Additional training in trauma /mental health

Communication Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal, non verbal and written Communication Skills

Desirable

Experience of training others

Qualifications

Essential

Masters Level Qualification in Dramatherapy from an accredited course
HCPC registration

Desirable

Further training in area related to mental health

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.