Band 7 Art Psychotherapist - Tamarind Centre

Job summary

Our current Art Psychotherapist (Band 7) is moving on, therefore we have an 1.0 wte permanent vacancy that we would like to recruit to. The Tamarind Centre is a medium-secure unit for men who have complex needs across mental health and violent offending. The Tamarind Centre works with several other professionals, and we encourage collaboration and innovation to ensure the men we work with get the best service. If you are interested in working in secure services, and broadening your skillset to work flexibly and in emotionally intensive environments we encourage you to speak to us and visit, as you apply.

The role of the Art Psychotherapist is valuable to us, it allows the men in service to access psychological therapies utilising the strengths of creativity and connection in a different form. The current provision extends to a trauma-informed closed group, individual therapy and open ward-based work including some staff support.

You will be joining a team of Practitioner Psychologists, Specialist Psychological Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists, all who have an understanding and respect for your expertise. The Tamarind Centre and psychological professions within are a diverse group, we encourage applications from minoritised groups across the diverse characteristics and welcome you bringing this life experience and knowledge to your work.

Main duties of the job

Part of your role will be to continue the work that the current Art Psychotherapist has begun, and innovate by looking forwards through quality improvement projects or service development. You will be supported by the Head of Art Psychotherapies within the Trust, and have regular clinical supervision from an Art Psychotherapist. In addition, the Division funds forensic art therapy supervision and encourages attendance at local and Trustwide meetings for Art Psychotherapists. This ensures you will retain your skills and knowledge, whilst offering the opportunity to build links across the breadth of Art Psychotherapies that are provided in Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

To get a real experience of what we are like as a team, and what we hope you can do with us supporting you along the way, we hope you will visit us. Whilst we will miss the person vacating the role, we hope whoever comes into the role, they will feel connected, welcomed and pushed to be the best they can be. In doing so, making the role that they can envision will give them and the service users pride to be a part of. This ensures that the service we offer is built upon a genuine humanness, transparency and care, in addition to the Trust values.

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 we serve 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 people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.