Creative / Arts Therapist

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Creative/ Arts Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team. Our service, in partnership with community and third sector services, provides an enhanced offer of care to 18-25 year olds. In particular, we work alongside young people who, often as a consequence of trauma, adversity and the misuse of power, have developed ways of coping and surviving that cause them harm and distress.

We offer an innovative, progressive service that emphasises the importance of understanding young people in their social and cultural context.

There will be an opportunity to shape and develop a creative therapy offer in response to the needs of young people.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is dynamic, resourceful and able to engage effectively with the challenging interpersonal nature of the work. We would welcome applicants from a music therapy background. The role will involve contributing to the creative therapy provision, as well as the wider psychologically focussed work of the EMERGE Leeds service.

The service is part of the Leeds Personality Disorder Services, which actively maintains a reflective, supportive learning culture. You will be provided with training, supervision and development opportunities.

The office base is situated at Poplar House, St. Mary's Hospital. Travel by car is required within the Leeds area on a regular basis. However, we have a hybrid working policy, and there will be a mix of office and home based working.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

173-09224-RSP

Job locations

EMERGE Leeds: Complex Emotional Needs Service

Poplar House, St Mary's Hospital

Leeds

LS12 3QE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for providing and carrying out arts therapy assessments, drawing upon specialist knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions in order to determine the appropriateness of therapeutic approaches, and to formulate ongoing intervention plans based upon an appropriate conceptual framework,
To work with individuals with complex needs from across the service on an individual or group basis as determined by the clinical model and their individual formulation. Further to refine and adapt the arts therapy approach in order to fit with the specific needs of the population.
To contribute and make recommendations to the clinical team regarding suitability for arts therapy and/or other therapeutic approaches, on-going care planning, current and future risks posed by and towards the client, and discharge planning arrangements.
To attend MDT clinical reviews and team meetings and ensure feedback is given in other areas of the service as appropriate. Further to develop and participate in new MDT initiatives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for providing and carrying out arts therapy assessments, drawing upon specialist knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions in order to determine the appropriateness of therapeutic approaches, and to formulate ongoing intervention plans based upon an appropriate conceptual framework,
To work with individuals with complex needs from across the service on an individual or group basis as determined by the clinical model and their individual formulation. Further to refine and adapt the arts therapy approach in order to fit with the specific needs of the population.
To contribute and make recommendations to the clinical team regarding suitability for arts therapy and/or other therapeutic approaches, on-going care planning, current and future risks posed by and towards the client, and discharge planning arrangements.
To attend MDT clinical reviews and team meetings and ensure feedback is given in other areas of the service as appropriate. Further to develop and participate in new MDT initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Professional degree in relevant area.
Post graduate learning to masters or equivalent e.g. art/music/drama therapy

Registration

Essential

Current registration with HCPC

Memberships

Essential

Membership of own Modality Arts Therapies Professional Body such as British Association of Art Therapists or British Association of Dramatherapists or British Association for Music Therapy

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Professional degree in relevant area.
Post graduate learning to masters or equivalent e.g. art/music/drama therapy

Registration

Essential

Current registration with HCPC

Memberships

Essential

Membership of own Modality Arts Therapies Professional Body such as British Association of Art Therapists or British Association of Dramatherapists or British Association for Music Therapy

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.