Job summary
We are recruiting a Lead Art Psychotherapist to work within our Inpatient Rehabilitation Services. This service is currently provided within 2 units in Treorci, Rhondda. The service focusses on assisting recovery for people with long standing and complex mental health problems. The new post holder will lead on the delivery of art psychotherapy within this service, and will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, including other psychological professionals.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Work as a high-level clinician, providing Specialist Arts Psychotherapy assessments and treatment to adults with a range of psychological and emotional disorders in mental health rehabilitation services.
Provide expertise in all aspects of Arts Psychotherapy to patients, carers and significant others.
Contribute to the provision of the Psychological Therapy Services within adult mental health rehabilitation services.
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, carrying a caseload of patients.
Receive regular supervision in line with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) policies and be responsible for management of own caseload and ensuring high standards of care are maintained in line with CTMUHB policies and professional codes of practice.
Provide supervision and consultancy to other mental health professionals and be involved in the development of Psychological Therapy provision within the locality as appropriate.
Provide supervision for Art Psychotherapy trainees on placement from the University of South Wales, and maintain placement relationships with the university.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Level training and education in Art Psychotherapy
- HCPC Registration as Art Psychotherapist
- Knowledge of a range of Art Psychotherapy evidence based interventions.
- Awareness of research processes and research governance.
- Awareness of other therapeutic approaches and application
- Awareness of Safeguarding Principles. Awareness of Data Protection legislation and participant confidentiality issues.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of e.g. NICE Guidelines and NHS Government strategies.
Desirable
- Membership of the British Association of Art Therapists.
- Additional training in alternative therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT/ACT/CBT.
- Other qualifications within the field of psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults in a mental health setting
- Experience of group facilitation
- Experience of managing competing demands, within time constraints.
- Experiencing of undertaking risk assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of taking part in research projects with service users and staff
- Experience of completing safeguarding processes within clinical work
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information.
- Organisational and time management skills
- IT skills.
- Ability to negotiate with, and influence staff who are not managed within the team
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Presentation skills
- Able to facilitate reflective practice to wider multi-disciplinary team colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Level training and education in Art Psychotherapy
- HCPC Registration as Art Psychotherapist
- Knowledge of a range of Art Psychotherapy evidence based interventions.
- Awareness of research processes and research governance.
- Awareness of other therapeutic approaches and application
- Awareness of Safeguarding Principles. Awareness of Data Protection legislation and participant confidentiality issues.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of e.g. NICE Guidelines and NHS Government strategies.
Desirable
- Membership of the British Association of Art Therapists.
- Additional training in alternative therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT/ACT/CBT.
- Other qualifications within the field of psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults in a mental health setting
- Experience of group facilitation
- Experience of managing competing demands, within time constraints.
- Experiencing of undertaking risk assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of taking part in research projects with service users and staff
- Experience of completing safeguarding processes within clinical work
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information.
- Organisational and time management skills
- IT skills.
- Ability to negotiate with, and influence staff who are not managed within the team
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Presentation skills
- Able to facilitate reflective practice to wider multi-disciplinary team colleagues.
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).
