Dramatherapist

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

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Band 7 Dramatherapist to join the Adult Arts Therapies team covering North West Surrey and North East Hampshire, based at Unither House. The post involves initial screening, assessment, and providing group and individual art psychotherapy, with flexibility across the trust as needed.

Experience with severe, enduring, and complex mental health presentations is preferred; additional training such as MBT, DBT, SCM or EMDR is

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Arts therapist (art) is required.
• Experience working autonomously is essential.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team is required.
• Driving licence and access to vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake initial screening appointments, assessment and provide group and individual art psychotherapy.
• Liaise with professionals, carers, relatives and external agencies as required.
• Maintain up-to-date risk assessments for service users in your care.
• Involve people who use services and their carers in personal care plans.
• Advise other professionals and trainees engaged in mental health work about arts therapies.

Education

HCPC registered Arts therapist (art)

Additional training relevant to area of work

Leadership or management qualification or experience

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Dramatherapist

The closing date is 10 November 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Band 7 Dramatherapist to join our dynamic, friendly and welcoming Adult Arts Therapies team.

The post covers North West Surrey/North East Hampshire area with a base at Unither House.

The Adults Arts Therapies team receive referrals from the Neighbourhood Mental Health Services and the postholder will be expected to work flexibly across the trust as need arises.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience of working with severe, enduring, and complex mental health presentations.

The post holder will have experience working asa Dramatherapist in mental health including experience in assessment and intervention, individual and group work with people with complex difficulties. Additional training relevant to this area of work is desirable e.g. Mentalization based Therapy, DBT, SCM, EMDR.

Main duties of the job

To undertake initial screening appointments, assessment and provide group and individual art(s) psychotherapy.

To liaise with professionals, carers, relatives and external agencies as required.

Maintain up to date risk assessments for service users directly involved in your care.

To involve people who use services and their carers in their personal care plans taking their individual needs and preferences into account.

To help advise other professionals and trainees engaged in mental health work about the role and suitability of arts psychotherapies interventions.

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.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job description for more information about the main job role responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Arts therapist (art)
• Additional training relevant to area of work
• Additional leadership or management qualification or experience
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team

Experience

• Driving Licence and access to vehicle for work

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.