Arts and Minds Network Development Lead

Job summary

To lead and support the mental health recovery and social inclusion agenda to promote positive images of mental health and challenge stigma through the arts. Working closely with other stakeholders to improve health and social care services for the mental health population of Leeds, providing specialist advice, guidance and support related to a specific area of arts and health knowledge and expertise.

Please note this vacancy is advertised subject to banding and the post is part time, working 24 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• To work closely with staff and clinicians to promote opportunities for arts projects to play a part in the recovery programmes of Trust services.
• To work closely in partnership with other stakeholders to develop creative opportunities that will improve mental health services for the population of Leeds
• To work with people using mental health services in Leeds, through involvement consultation and planning, to create project initiatives, and improve opportunities to engage with the arts
• To provide specialist advice, guidance and support related to the specific area of arts and health knowledge and expertise

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Arts & Minds Network Service

Asket Croft, 2 Asket Place

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Arts & Minds Network Service

Asket Croft, 2 Asket Place

Leeds

LS14 1PP

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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