Arts Therapist/ Psychotherapist - Dunstable EB

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Arts Therapist or Psychotherapist to join their team in Dunstable. This role involves delivering flexible, evidence-based care and assessments within the CAMHS framework. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience. A generous relocation package is offered, along with a competitive salary ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 pro rata.

Benefits

50% discount on season ticket fares

Generous relocation package

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience working as a psychotherapist/arts therapist in a core CAMHS team.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary community CAMHS.
• Experience managing and supervising junior staff.
• Experience in service development.
• Experience in a culturally diverse area.
• Experience running reflective practice sessions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychotherapy/arts therapies service within Dunstable CAMHS.
• Support wider clinical and management supervision for CAMHS Therapists.
• Liaise and provide specialist training promoting psychotherapy practices.
• Attend monthly meetings and receive clinical supervision.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Culturally sensitive approach

Standard setting

Research capability

Education

Qualified as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Registered member of ACP

Masters level education or equivalent

Clinical Supervision Training

Job description

Arts Therapist/ Psychotherapist - Dunstable EB

We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated Psychotherapist or Arts Therapist to join our friendly and professional multi-disciplinary Emotional & Behavioural (core) CAMHS Team based in Dunstable, within the South Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS Service.

This post will deliver a Psychotherapy / Arts Therapies service within Dunstable CAMHS. The post holder will offer flexible, evidence-based care, assessments and interventions, including specialist and generic CAMHS assessments and consultation to other clinical pathways within the Dunstable area (e.g. local CAMHS schools teams).

Main duties of the job

This senior role will also have designated input into supporting wider clinical and management supervision for CAMHS Therapists. They will work with the South Bedfordshire CAMHS Lead for Psychotherapy / Arts Therapies to develop the discipline and contribute to the co-ordination and development of Dunstable area CAMHS trainees. They will liaise with colleagues in providing specialist training promoting the use of Psychotherapy / the development of recovery focused Arts therapies practice including co-produced approaches with experts through experience.

The post holder will be supported by management and specialist clinical supervision and will attend monthly Psychotherapy / Arts Therapists meeting.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

This post is based close to the M1 and easily reached by car from North London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. The clinic also has the added benefit of free parking and all clinicians are supported by very dedicated and efficient administrative staff.Most of the work will be based in the clinic when not remote working, but access to a car is helpful. The Trust has an arrangement for 50% discount on season ticket fares with Thameslink, the rail provider, for its staff. A generous relocation package is available if you need to move to access this job.

The post is funded to 8A but we would consider applications from newly qualified or less experienced clinicians who would be interested in a band 7 to 8A preceptorship position. At band 7, you would not be expected to be a primary supervisor, and involvement with provision of training, QI projects and leadership roles would be reduced. Your supervisor would support you in working towards an 8A position via achievement of learning objectives.

Job responsibilities

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Ramona Barsalona, Arts Therapist via [e-mail]

Hillel Mirvis, Senior Psychotherapist via [e-mail]

Dr Louise Scrivener, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Team Lead, Dunstable CAMHS, tel [phone] or via [e-mail]

Person Specification

Skills

• oHigh standard of verbal communication skills including the ability to provide concise, clear and relevant feedback to a ward round or MDT meeting
• oComputer literacy and a high standard of written communication skills including the ability to produce clear reports detailing progress of therapy, selecting relevant information from sessions and presenting this without bias
• oDeveloped interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients
• oAbility to treat Service Users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the whole person
• oProven ability in standard setting and audit implementation
• oProven ability to undertake research

Experience

• oPrevious experience of working as a psychotherapist/arts therapist in a core CAMHS team
• oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary community CAMHS and working within a multi-agency network
• oExperience of managing and supervising junior staff
• oExperience of service development
• oExperience of working in a culturally diverse area
• oExperience of running reflective practice sessions for other disciplines and agencies

Qualifications

• oQualified as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
• oRegistered member of ACP
• oRegistration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Music therapist, Art therapist/Art Psychotherapist or Dramatherapist OR For Dance Movement Psychotherapists Registration with ADMP UK
• oEducated to Masters level or equivalent, or have a demonstrable experience of senior professional, clinical and management
• oA demonstrable record of continuing professional development and relevant post graduate qualification or training in specialist knowledge and skills
• oClinical Supervision Training

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.

Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Team Lead

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum pro rata