Sirona care & health CIC

Dramatherapist

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

Are you looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact each day?

We are seeking a passionate Dramatherapist to join our friendly and supportive Arts Therapies Team. Applications from newly qualified Dramatherapists are warmly welcomed.

You will work alongside Art, Drama and Music Therapists across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) within the Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (ALDHS), dedicated to supporting children and young people with learning disabilities in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (ALDHS) is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will help improve access to health services through creative therapeutic work, collaboration with other professionals, and supporting colleagues to work effectively with people with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

  • Within ALDHS, Dramatherapists provide specialist individual and group interventions to individuals and their families and support networks, including assessment and formulation.
  • Dramatherapists also provide specialist advice and guidance, as well as carry out wider psychological tasks and responsibilities as members of the Mental Health and Behaviour ALDHS Team.
  • They contribute to MDT meetings and carry out other core tasks and roles within the wider ALDHS such as dementia, access and transition assessments.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7826655-SL

Job locations

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane, Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Professional Registrations / Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Dramatherapist to MA or equivalent
  • HCPC registered

Professional experience

Essential

  • Experience of working therapeutically with people presenting with a range of psychological problems.
  • Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams. Able to work effectively, with a range of professionals, as part of a team.
  • Experience of undertaking assessment and intervention using art, music or drama modalities

Desirable

  • Experience / knowledge of working with people with learning disabilities.
  • Experience / knowledge of working with trauma.
  • Experience / knowledge of working with families and carers.
Person Specification

Professional Registrations / Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Dramatherapist to MA or equivalent
  • HCPC registered

Professional experience

Essential

  • Experience of working therapeutically with people presenting with a range of psychological problems.
  • Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams. Able to work effectively, with a range of professionals, as part of a team.
  • Experience of undertaking assessment and intervention using art, music or drama modalities

Desirable

  • Experience / knowledge of working with people with learning disabilities.
  • Experience / knowledge of working with trauma.
  • Experience / knowledge of working with families and carers.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane, Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane, Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead for Arts Therapies

Jenny Powell

jenny.powell12@nhs.net

03001245888

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7826655-SL

Job locations

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane, Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


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