Arts Psychotherapist - Music, Art, Drama or Dance Movement

Applications are invited from an HCPC or equivalent, qualified and experienced Arts Psychotherapist to work within a supportive, experienced team of Psychological Practitioners. The post-holder will join an innovative and resourceful Complex Psychological Interventions (CPI) team, who are embedded in multi-disciplinary, community mental health Recovery services in Gloucester and Cinderford.

The role will offer a range of Group and Individual creative psychological treatments. We are interested in candidates who have an interest and experience of working in psychologically- and trauma-informed ways which could include offering staff reflective practice and clinical supervision.

We welcome applications from across the 4 modalities of creative psychotherapy. A range of models are used within the team and we would value experience in SCM, CAT, EMDR, MBT or CFT - and experience in treatment of trauma.

The role will be supported by a Trust Professional Lead for Arts Psychotherapies. There will be quality clinical supervision and opportunities for CPD/career development. The Professional Team are enthusiastic about sharing their skills and knowledge. We regularly take University Trainees on clinical placement.

An ability to travel effectively between Team bases (Gloucester and Cinderford) is important. One of the days to be worked on a Thursday for the Team meeting.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be a resourceful, confident and flexible Arts Psychotherapist. They will have clearly demonstrable skills, competencies and knowledge of working with adults with complex/severe mental health issues in secondary mental health settings. The postholder will have excellent professional and clinical skills directly relevant to the Recovery Team specialism, and experience of work within the NHS and its systems.

They will be committed to the principles of person-centred care and treatment and aware of intersectionality. There is also the possibility of working in the triangle of care with carers and families when helpful.

They will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in providing generic and specialist assessments, creative formulations and focussed creative psychotherapy interventions. They will support reflective practice initiatives in the team. The role includes offering on-going training about the Arts Psychotherapies to other MDT colleagues within the service.

See Job Description/Person Specification for further details.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key job dimensions are:

• To provide an Art Therapy service as part of the designated locality
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team that provides consultation, assessments and a range of psychological therapy interventions.

There are a number of core clinical and professional responsibilities. See Job Description and Person Specification for details.

We would welcome informal enquiries and a visit to the service prior to application and interview.

Person Specification

Appropriate qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate Diploma or MA/MSc in Art Therapy/Psychotherapy or equivalent
• State Registered with the HCPC

Desirable

• Further post-qualification training

Length/nature of experience

Essential

• Experience in the NHS working with adults with psychological disorders and mental health problems
• Experience in providing training and case presentations and workshops

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audits and/or research

Professional skills/knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in applying theory in practice with individuals and groups
• Skills to work as part of the MDT
• Ability to work autonomously and to exercise initiative and judgement

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pullman Place and Colliers Court

Great Western Road

Gloucester and Cinderford

GL1 3NF

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327-24-1087