Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Art Psychotherapist to join us in a new role working across Community Services and the Complex Treatment Service for Military Veterans (CTS). The successful applicant will join two dynamic and growing teams the Arts Psychotherapies Service at BSMHFT and the CTS, working with veterans in a regional role.
The CTS is a very friendly team who are committed to support the needs of veterans and their families. The service offers assessment and treatment to veterans presenting with military attributable complex mental health issues, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety disorders, substance misuse and/or anger issues. The successful applicant will establish art psychotherapy as a new part of the CTS offer.
Main duties of the job
The Community Art Psychotherapy team work within the five community Hubs across BSMHFT. This post is located in the South Hub, made up of three separately located CMHTs. The successful applicant will work from one of the CMHT sites in the South area. The community art psychotherapy team are part of the wider Arts Psychotherapies Service, a friendly, well-established team of therapists.
This role provides a new and exciting opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the development of both services both at a clinical and operational level. Successful applicants will also have the opportunity to continue to develop their clinical skills, providing specialist and expert assessments, formulations and evidence-based treatment. They will supervise other therapists and trainees as appropriate.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to peoples lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- MA (or equivalent) in Art Psychotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Additional post qualification training in a specialist area (clinical or research)
Desirable
- Membership of British Association of Art Therapists
- Additional post qualification training in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification clinical experience of specialist art psychotherapy assessment and provision of treatment in the field of mental health
- Experience of delivering group art psychotherapy and understanding of group dynamics and processes
- Experience of working effectively with people with complex problems and behaviours which may be perceived as challenging
- Significant experience of close working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision to qualified and trainee art psychotherapists
Desirable
- Experience of delivering art psychotherapy in different contexts
- Working with military veterans
- Experience of audit and research work
- Experience of teaching or training relevant to art psychotherapy practice
- Experience of working with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and across multiple teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological/art psychotherapy assessment and formulation, and in the implementation of highly specialist art psychotherapy interventions
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to empathically, sensitively and effectively communicate clinical and condition related information to clients, their families, carers and professional colleagues (within and outside the NHS) that is extremely complicated or technical; extremely sensitive and potentially distressing to the recipient; or that is extremely contentious or challenging.
- Highly specialised skills in working with service users with complex and longstanding mental health difficulties and the ability to engage with service users who may have negative past experiences in health care settings
- High level knowledge and skills in providing and promoting inclusion and understanding of the barriers different people and communities face when accessing psychological therapies and art psychotherapy specifically.
- Highly specialist skills in providing consultation and advice from a psychological perspective to members of other professional and non-professional groups.
- When communicating with patients, carers and colleagues, has the high level interpersonal skills necessary to obtain and convey highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in emotionally charged and extremely emotive settings
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policy and implementation guidelines in relation to mental health in general and the client group with which this post is concerned
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with service users with complex mental health problems, and associated difficulties
- Commitment to the involvement of service users and carers on the development and delivery of mental health and other care services.
- Ability to work well as part of a team as well as autonomously demonstrate ability to work and deliver to team and organisational objectives.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, and to reflect on and manage own emotions and those of others
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- MA (or equivalent) in Art Psychotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Additional post qualification training in a specialist area (clinical or research)
Desirable
- Membership of British Association of Art Therapists
- Additional post qualification training in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification clinical experience of specialist art psychotherapy assessment and provision of treatment in the field of mental health
- Experience of delivering group art psychotherapy and understanding of group dynamics and processes
- Experience of working effectively with people with complex problems and behaviours which may be perceived as challenging
- Significant experience of close working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision to qualified and trainee art psychotherapists
Desirable
- Experience of delivering art psychotherapy in different contexts
- Working with military veterans
- Experience of audit and research work
- Experience of teaching or training relevant to art psychotherapy practice
- Experience of working with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and across multiple teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological/art psychotherapy assessment and formulation, and in the implementation of highly specialist art psychotherapy interventions
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to empathically, sensitively and effectively communicate clinical and condition related information to clients, their families, carers and professional colleagues (within and outside the NHS) that is extremely complicated or technical; extremely sensitive and potentially distressing to the recipient; or that is extremely contentious or challenging.
- Highly specialised skills in working with service users with complex and longstanding mental health difficulties and the ability to engage with service users who may have negative past experiences in health care settings
- High level knowledge and skills in providing and promoting inclusion and understanding of the barriers different people and communities face when accessing psychological therapies and art psychotherapy specifically.
- Highly specialist skills in providing consultation and advice from a psychological perspective to members of other professional and non-professional groups.
- When communicating with patients, carers and colleagues, has the high level interpersonal skills necessary to obtain and convey highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in emotionally charged and extremely emotive settings
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policy and implementation guidelines in relation to mental health in general and the client group with which this post is concerned
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with service users with complex mental health problems, and associated difficulties
- Commitment to the involvement of service users and carers on the development and delivery of mental health and other care services.
- Ability to work well as part of a team as well as autonomously demonstrate ability to work and deliver to team and organisational objectives.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, and to reflect on and manage own emotions and those of others
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).
