Art Psychotherapist in Palliative and End of Life Care

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Art Psychotherapist to join the Palliative Care team in Ceredigion. Responsibilities include delivering Art Therapy to patients, formulating therapy plans, and supervising students. The role requires a postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy and registration with HCPC. Bilingual candidates, especially Welsh speakers, are encouraged to apply. This is an excellent opportunity for practitioners with experience in bereavement and end-of-life care. Salary ranges from £48,527 to £55,532 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy is required.
• State registration with HCPC necessary.
• Experience working with adult patients in Palliative Care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-on-one and group Art Therapy sessions.
• Assess and formulate therapy plans for patients.
• Supervise Art Therapy students.

Skills

Experience in Palliative Care

Ability to work with adult patients

Knowledge of psychodynamic art therapy

Ability to travel

Welsh language skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy (Master's level)

State registered Art Psychotherapist with HCPC

Registered with BAAT

Job description

Art Psychotherapist in Palliative and End of Life Care

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified and registered Art Psychotherapist to join the Palliative Care team in Ceredigion. The role aims to provide face to face and online Art Psychotherapy intervention to Palliative Care patients, carers and family members and to accept referrals from diagnosis to end of life. The position offers an excellent opportunity for a qualified practitioner with some experience in Bereavement and End of life.

Main duties of the job

Delivering one to one and group Art Therapy sessions to adult service users and their adult carers/family members. Evaluating andimplementing high quality specialist Art psychotherapeutic work including:

• Providing an efficient, effective comprehensive psychodynamic Art Psychotherapy service, for adults who have diagnoses of lifelimiting illnesses and onwards to the end of life.
• Assessing and formulating therapy plans, including working with anticipatory grief, and limited bereavement support wherenecessary. Referring on to relevant services as needed.Developing and co-ordinating the Art Therapy service in Ceredigion.
• Contribute to the ongoing programme of training for staff arranged by palliative care team.
• Supervising Art Therapy students.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 13/01/2026.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy to Master's level or equivalent which includes creative processes working with group dynamics, psychodynamic processes within the creative therapeutic relationship
• State registered Art Psychotherapist with HCPC
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
• Good Knowledge of relevant theories, practice and research in the fields of psychodynamic art therapy and ability to apply them to relevant work situations
• Registered with BAAT and abides by BAAT's Code of Ethics
• Other related psychological qualifications
• Experience/qualification demonstrating evidence of service development

Experience

• Experience of working with adult patients and their families in Palliative and End of life care
• Experience of working with life limiting illness and loss
• Experience of providing and receiving supervision

Other

• Able to travel
• Able to work from home
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum pro rata