B7 Art Therapist - 2 days

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Flexible working

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Band 7 Art Therapist to lead a specialist arts therapies service within the Adult Arts Therapies Team. The role covers North West Surrey and North East Hampshire, with days to be agreed at interview.

Applicants should have HCPC registration in art therapy, a relevant Art Therapy qualification, and experience with adults with complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered arts therapist (art) is required.
• Art therapy qualification is essential.
• Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to the area of work is desirable.
• Leadership/management study or qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership and clinical oversight for a specialist arts therapies service, ensuring high standards of care and governance.
• Deliver highly specialised arts therapy, music therapy or dramatherapy assessments and interventions for people with complex mental health conditions, in collaboration with families and MDTs.

Education

HCPC registered Arts therapist (art)

Art Therapy qualification

Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work

Additional leadership/management study

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

B7 Art Therapist - 2 days

The closing date is 10 November 2026

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a part-time, 2 days, Band 7 Art(s) Therapist to join our dynamic and highly valued Adult Arts Therapies Team. Work days can be agreed at the interview.

Based at Unither House, this role covers the North West Surrey and North East Hampshire localities. The successful candidate will receive referrals from the Neighbourhood Mental Health Services and will be expected to work flexibly across the Trust in response to service needs.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working with adults presenting with severe, enduring, and complex mental health difficulties.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Art(s) Psychotherapist (Music Therapist, Art Therapist or Dramatherapist) with substantial experience working within mental health services. You will demonstrate expertise in assessment, formulation, and therapeutic intervention, and have experience delivering both individual and group therapy to people with complex psychological and emotional needs.

You will be able to work autonomously while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams, supporting the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care. Additional specialist training relevant to this client group is highly desirable, including: Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Structured Clinical Management (SCM), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Main duties of the job

Provide expert leadership and clinical oversight for a specialist arts therapies service, ensuring high standards of care, clinical governance, service development, and contribution to the strategic growth of Arts Therapies.

Deliver highly specialised art therapy, music therapy or dramatherapy assessment and interventions for people with complex mental health conditions working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to promote psychological wellbeing, choice, independence, and positive outcomes.

Support quality improvement, professional development, and education through staff supervision, training delivery, research, clinical audit, policy development, safeguarding, and the implementation of national and local service priorities.

Please refer to the job description for more information on the requirements for this role.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high-quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Arts therapist (art)
• Art Therapy qualification
• Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
• Additional leadership/management study

Experience

• Experience of leading clinical practice/ service development / project work
• Experience of supervising staff
• Driving license and access to a vehicle.

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£51,657 to £58,785 a yearIncl. 5% HCAS ,pa, pro rata