Band 8a Senior Art Psychotherapist - HMP Foston Hall

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is inviting applications for an Art Psychotherapist to join their team at HMP Foston Hall. In this permanent position, you will address complex forensic mental health issues, produce risk assessments, and support training and supervision. Ideal candidates will have experience in delivering personalized care and supervising others, as well as a dynamic approach to working with complex presentations.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising others.
• Ability to identify and co-ordinate the need for systemic support.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment and delivery of interventions for complex forensic mental health problems.
• Produce risk assessments and behavioral management plans.
• Provide advice and support for care team members.
• Identify and co-ordinate systemic support needs.

Skills

Supervising others

Identifying systemic support needs

Job description

Overview

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) invite applications for an Art Psychotherapist to join our expanding Secure Care and Offender Health Services (SCOH) across the Trust. This is a permanent position at the CAMEO service, based at HMP Foston Hall, Derby – a personality disorder treatment service within the prison estate for female service users with complex needs. You will be part of the Secure Care and Offender Health Team and the trust-wide Arts Psychotherapies Service. We have a growing network of arts psychotherapists across Community Hubs, Secure Care and Offender Health, and Specialist Services with a career structure from entry-level to Consultant Art Psychotherapist. We welcome applications from motivated people interested in working with complex presentations, including personality disorders, who can balance clinical need with risk management. We seek candidates who are motivated, dynamic and forward-thinking.

Our diverse team develops new opportunities and offers high-quality, personalised, evidence-based interventions for people with complex and persistent mental health difficulties. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who are interested in working with, supporting and enhancing the lives of people who have experienced adverse life experiences, including trauma and neglect, and have a history of offending behaviour.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will support the direct assessment, formulation and delivery of interventions to address the full range of complex forensic mental health problems.
• They will also produce risk assessments and behavioural management plans as a Lead Clinician and provide psychologically informed advice and support for those directly involved in the care of the individual.
• They would support training, supervision and evaluation of the delivery of individual behavioural management plans, risk management activity and service user involvement.
• The post holder will have experience in supervising others and be able to identify and co-ordinate the need for systemic support.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in supervising others.
• Ability to identify and co-ordinate the need for systemic support.

Benefits and About Us

We are a diverse team that values developing opportunities and delivering high-quality, personalised care. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, with national specialist services. We offer medical, nursing and psychology training and have an international reputation for research and innovation.