Band 7 Drama therapist

Job summary

The Hope Service is a unique, innovative and exciting jointly funded service offering Health, Social care and Education provision to young people aged 11-18 years with complex mental health, social and behavioural difficulties living in Surrey. It provides outreach as well as a therapeutic day programme within a multi- disciplinary team of teachers, social workers, psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, creative Arts therapists, psychologists and activity workers.

An opportunity as arisen to recruit a Drama Therapist for the Hope service Guildford.

We are looking for a flexible, dynamic and motivated Drama Therapist with significant experience in working with challenging young people with mental health needs and complex backgrounds. You will work within a dedicated and supportive multi -professional team to provide group and individual sessions providing specialist Dramatherapy assessments and interventions as well as contributing to the therapeutic ethos and care and planning of all of the young people accessing the service.

In addition to direct work with the young people, the post holder will provide support, advise, therapeutic expertise and consultation to their colleagues within the team including the opportunity to facilitate support groups for colleagues.

You will be a trained Drama Therapist holding full HCPC and BADTH registration with a minimum of 2 years' experience in a relevant field.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the post and to practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of the Arts Therapies professions. To maintain a high standard of care in accordance with the Professional and HCPC Codes of Conduct. To manage their own diary and prioritise competing demands.

To work within the Therapeutic Day Programme setting, contributing to the delivery of holistic needs-based intervention for each young person in the service.

To assess young people referred, interpreting and analysing complex sensitive information to form an accurate formulation in a wide range of conditions. To recommend best practice therapeutic interventions and contribute to comprehensive care and discharge plans.

To plan and provide highly specialised individual and group Drama therapy to young people in HOPE according to need.

To be responsible with colleagues for the development of evidence based effective and appropriate clinical service.

To communicate effectively with young people using methods appropriate to age, cognitive abilities, mood, understanding and culture

To work with young people with highly complex needs who may present with challenging behaviour.

To provide clinical supervision to colleagues, nonqualified staff and students/trainees.

To contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings, case reviews, timetable planning, young peoples' reviews and other meetings as appropriate.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hope Guildford

57-59 Worplesdon Road Guildford GU29RS

Guildford

GU29RS

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hope Guildford

57-59 Worplesdon Road Guildford GU29RS

Guildford

GU29RS

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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