Arts Therapist Principal Lead

Islet Systems; Exeter; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider in Exeter is seeking an Arts Principal Lead. This permanent, full-time position involves providing leadership and management support for the Creative Therapies service in adult community services. The ideal candidate will have experience in creative therapies, possess a relevant degree, and demonstrate leadership in clinical psychology. A competitive salary of £64,455 to £74,896 per year is offered, along with opportunities for flexible working.

Qualifications

• Experience in creative therapies across various service settings.
• Experience in leadership roles within clinical psychology services.
• Knowledge of arts therapy practices to professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management support to the Creative Therapies service.
• Ensure high quality creative therapies for adult community services.
• Supervise staff and contribute to the management of the unit.

Skills

Leadership in creative therapies

Management support

Autonomous working

Clinical governance

Diversity awareness

Education

Art or other appropriate degree with additional training in arts psychotherapy

D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic Arts Principal Lead to join the Adult Directorates Community Services.

About Us

The Devon Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing.

Our Values

We recruit based on qualifications & experience, and seek individuals who demonstrate behaviours that underpin our Trust’s core values: quality of care, improving lives, respect, dignity & compassion. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010.

Job Purpose

The principal purpose of the job is to provide leadership, clinical governance and management support to the Creative Therapies service for adult community services.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure systematic provision of high quality creative therapies using a range of modalities and media.
• Guarantee equitable access to populations with diverse mental health needs, including people with varied learning needs.
• Provide clinical leadership, managerial responsibility, coordination and supervision for staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the creative therapy service.
• Carry a specialist caseload of clients and provide advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for systematic governance of psychological practice within the creative therapies.
• Receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and professional practice guidelines.
• Observe and abide by all relevant professional codes of conduct and practice, and maintain full registration with the Health Professions Council.
• Contribute to the management of the Psychology and Psychological Therapies Unit and supervise arts therapists across the trust.
• Collaborate nationally with other arts therapies leads to raise the profile of arts therapies and advance progress in line with other NHS trusts.

Person Specification

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Experience of work in creative therapies in a range of service settings or agencies.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in developing, implementing and evaluating strategies and clinical policies in multidisciplinary, multi‑agency contexts.
• Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
• Specialist professional knowledge: art or other appropriate degree with additional training in relevant arts psychotherapy to master’s level, accredited standard and registration with HCPC; OR qualified Post‑doctoral Applied Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) with specialist interest and experience in one or more creative therapies to professional standard and HCPC registration.

Desirable

• Post‑master’s level training and experience in clinical specialism/arts therapy methods.

Working Conditions

Band 8b – £64,455 to £74,896 per year. Permanent, full‑time, based at The Briars, Crabb Lane, Exeter (EX2 9JD). Contract includes opportunities for part‑time & flexible working where possible.

Additional Information

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration and be eligible for Disclosure & Barring Service check. Skilled‑worker visa sponsorship is available.