Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Art Psychotherapist

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Job summary

  • To provide MBT Art psychotherapy including assessment, treatment and evaluation of group and individual work for service users within the Specialist Therapies Team (STT) for a range of diagnoses including Personality Disorder.
  • Undertake the supervision of students and allocated art and other therapy/ team staff members.
  • Undertake psychotherapy research/audit as per the Trust research strategy for the arts therapies/psychotherapies and participate in research and audit at the STT.
  • To undertake delegated management responsibilities when needed.

Main duties of the job

  • To assess service users referred to the STT with respect to developing an appropriate treatment plan taking into account risk factors, complexity of presentation, patient need, and service priorities.
  • To plan and deliver MBT art psychotherapy for service users using evidence based approaches, in group format.
  • To develop a high level of specialist clinical skill relevant to the range of diagnoses presenting in the local community services particularly personality disorder.
  • To contribute specialist knowledge of Art Psychotherapy to the overall treatment of each service user through contribution to clinical meetings.
  • Clinical supervision of staff and students where delegated and as appropriate.

About us

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Details

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-D-HJ-1468-A

Job locations

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To develop and facilitate specialist group art psychotherapy for service users who have been assessed and considered appropriate for this approach.
  • As an experienced clinician to be adept at working intensively and flexibly to sustain involvement with those who are at high risk of disengaging from treatment.
  • To assess each service users suitability for individual or group art therapy
  • To refer on to other appropriate services after assessment or on discharge and where eligible need indicates.
  • To assess risk, manage and adopt appropriate measures to maintain a safe and therapeutically sensitive environment for all when faced with challenging behaviour.
  • To work with the service user to understand the content and context of their communication using the art making as a focus.
  • To work and think responsibly and constructively with the relevant teams and any carers involved, drawing on clinical experience and theoretical knowledge to highlight and not collude with potentially destructive mechanisms of defence.
  • To manage time limited therapy with due consideration to the ending in the context of the overall treatment programme and pathways.
  • To offer supervision to other team members to assist in processing the emotional impact of clinical work with people with severe personality disturbance and/or non-psychotic disorders through applying skills and knowledge from training and own personal psychotherapy.
  • To work constructively and flexibly with people from different cultural, social and religious backgrounds, being particularly alert to special vulnerabilities e.g. refugee status, war-related trauma etc.To integrate students into appropriate clinical situations whilst giving a level of support to ensure the safety of and benefit to both students and patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To develop and facilitate specialist group art psychotherapy for service users who have been assessed and considered appropriate for this approach.
  • As an experienced clinician to be adept at working intensively and flexibly to sustain involvement with those who are at high risk of disengaging from treatment.
  • To assess each service users suitability for individual or group art therapy
  • To refer on to other appropriate services after assessment or on discharge and where eligible need indicates.
  • To assess risk, manage and adopt appropriate measures to maintain a safe and therapeutically sensitive environment for all when faced with challenging behaviour.
  • To work with the service user to understand the content and context of their communication using the art making as a focus.
  • To work and think responsibly and constructively with the relevant teams and any carers involved, drawing on clinical experience and theoretical knowledge to highlight and not collude with potentially destructive mechanisms of defence.
  • To manage time limited therapy with due consideration to the ending in the context of the overall treatment programme and pathways.
  • To offer supervision to other team members to assist in processing the emotional impact of clinical work with people with severe personality disturbance and/or non-psychotic disorders through applying skills and knowledge from training and own personal psychotherapy.
  • To work constructively and flexibly with people from different cultural, social and religious backgrounds, being particularly alert to special vulnerabilities e.g. refugee status, war-related trauma etc.To integrate students into appropriate clinical situations whilst giving a level of support to ensure the safety of and benefit to both students and patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MA/MSc in Art Therapy, or equivalent performing / work experience
  • or A registered qualification in one of the following, psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further postgraduate qualification in evidence-based Art Psychotherapy
  • State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in mental health services in secondary care
  • Experience of working with people with a number of complex presentations across the age range who may also be in crisis and who frequently express suicidality
  • Experience of managing risky presentations
  • Experience in assessment of mental health difficulties across the age range.
  • Experience of using evidence based formulation driven approaches to understanding complex presentations.
  • Experience in meeting agreed/specified service targets.
  • Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes and the experience of using outcome measures in routine practice
  • Experience in managing one's own caseload and time pressures
  • Experience of using electronics databases and of updating these in a timely fashion.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MA/MSc in Art Therapy, or equivalent performing / work experience
  • or A registered qualification in one of the following, psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further postgraduate qualification in evidence-based Art Psychotherapy
  • State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in mental health services in secondary care
  • Experience of working with people with a number of complex presentations across the age range who may also be in crisis and who frequently express suicidality
  • Experience of managing risky presentations
  • Experience in assessment of mental health difficulties across the age range.
  • Experience of using evidence based formulation driven approaches to understanding complex presentations.
  • Experience in meeting agreed/specified service targets.
  • Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes and the experience of using outcome measures in routine practice
  • Experience in managing one's own caseload and time pressures
  • Experience of using electronics databases and of updating these in a timely fashion.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Mental Health

Dudzai Kamonere

Dudzai.Kamonere@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-D-HJ-1468-A

Job locations

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA


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