Job summary
We seek a versatile Arts Therapist to work with ward and community clients, providing adaptive and integrative therapy approaches that meets the need of the person, and/or group. You will join a resilient and welcoming group of professionals that include other Arts Therapists and Clinical and Counselling Psychologists. You will liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary teams to represent the needs of you clients and the stance of good professional standards. You will be supported in you clinical professional development through supervision and training.
You will be offering
assessments and therapeutic interventions to clients with severe and complex
mental health problems. There will be opportunities for both individual and
group work. The role is dynamic and may require you to attend multidisciplinary
meetings and to offer supervision, consultation and training to the local
CMHTs.
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.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction,
involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing a Psychological Therapy service to people as a
key component of services provided by Devon Partnership Trust
2. Providing local clinical leadership, co-ordination and
supervision for trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the
psychology and Psychological Therapies service, under the general direction and
supervision of the Professional Lead
Carrying a specialist caseload of clients, and providing
advice and consultancy to patients, family members, carers and professionals.
3. The post holder will be supported by senior colleagues
within their specialist field. The post holder will be expected to make good
use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their
clinical skills with this client group.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and
exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice
within the service / local team.
4. The post holder will receive regular professional and
clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice
Guidelines set out by the British Association of Art Therapists, observe, and
abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice including the
British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fully registered with
the Health and Care Professions Council as a condition of employment.
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.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These 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 conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Art Therapy professional qualification to masters level or equivalent for long term practitioners, and other disaplins. Current HCPC arts therapies registration.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services.
- Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied. An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skill Analytical & Judgement Skills: Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective. Planning & Organising Skills: Proven organisational, planning and time management skills Physical Skills: Presentable Clear telephone voice Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people Other: Ability to work independently and use initiative within a service consisting of a network of teams. Ability to work as a member of a clinical team. Ability to tolerate ambiguity, and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Art Therapy professional qualification to masters level or equivalent for long term practitioners, and other disaplins. Current HCPC arts therapies registration.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services.
- Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied. An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skill Analytical & Judgement Skills: Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective. Planning & Organising Skills: Proven organisational, planning and time management skills Physical Skills: Presentable Clear telephone voice Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people Other: Ability to work independently and use initiative within a service consisting of a network of teams. Ability to work as a member of a clinical team. Ability to tolerate ambiguity, and maintain own morale and motivation in challenging service delivery contexts
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
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).
