This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced art therapist to develop an art therapy service for Older Adults in our Dementia and Mental health services across Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. The post is also open for job share with a split of 2 days Bromley and 3 days Bexley / Greenwich. This is a new post and we are looking for a candidate who has a passion for working with Older adults and is keen to develop an innovative service which meets the needs of our service users.

We have a trust wide team of 30 Art therapists and the successful candidate will be able to attend Art therapy CPD opportunities, Art Therapy group supervisions and Journal club to help develop their practice.

Main duties of the job

1. To assess clients with complex and high risk needs for suitability for individual and group Art therapy. To facilitate a treatment program which is flexible and sensitive to the needs of the clients group and involve clients in 1:1 and Group work, using a variety of art materials in a therapeutic and creative way.

2. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment, providing assessment and treatment for clients referred to the service and evaluate care.

3. To provide specialist advice and clinical supervision for other professionals, colleagues or trainees.

4. The post holder will show proof of commitment to continuing professional development.

5. To work independently, designing and establishing a specialist clinical Art therapy service for clients.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

To liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team around treatment outcomes, referrals and formulation to ensure the service meets client needs while working within professional boundaries and HPC ethics and code of conduct.

To be able to access and disseminate up to date research and information in support of clinical work.

To initiate and activate audit and evaluation of clinical work and ensure that all interventions are based on clinical research and best practice.

Develop the service by promoting Art therapy to other clinicians and members of the wider team. To run staff training sessions as required. To take presentations and experiential workshops for the Trust and external agencies as required.

To provide clinical supervision to trainees. To plan Trainees induction and clinical time while on placement.

To be able to build key working relationships with clinicians from diverse areas of the service and communicate complex information to clients, relatives and other professionals in a clear and sensitive manner. Using interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with relatives, clients and other bodies involved in patient care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• HCPC registered
• 2 years post qualified experience
• Interest/experience in working with Older Adults

Knowledge

Essential

• Art therapy Masters Qualification
• Evidence of CPD activity in group work

Project management

Essential

• To have worked autonomously on a clinical project in a related field

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial Hospital

Shooters hill

Greenwich

SE18 3RZ

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