CAMHS Inpatient Art Therapist

Job summary

Pebble Lodge is a purpose built 10 bed general adolescent unit for young people aged between 13 and 18 years, who are experiencing acute and severe mental health problems. They also provide an education and day programme service for these young people.As an Art Therapist you will offer art therapy for the Young people admitted on the ward. This involves being a part of the Multi-disciplinary team meetings and risk management meetings.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to work within the Inpatient therapies team and offer Art Therapy to those young people it is appropriate for.

You will work as part of a multi disciplinary team, you will feed in to weekly MDT ward reviews and CPAs for each young person you work with. you will support a culture of openness and psychological safety within the team.

You will have the opportunity to attend training courses and participate in personal development training as identified by the line manager.Make accurate records of patient observations, including data entry to the RiO patient records computer system.

you will be expected to promote the trust values and behaviours.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.