Job summary
Arts Therapist (Art, Drama, and Music)
This is an exciting to join our Arts Therapies team in Tower Hamlets, we are looking ahead and developing our work, and we welcome someone who wants to contribute and be part of our ongoing growth.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Arts Psychotherapist (Art, Music or Drama) to join our community mental health services in Tower Hamlets. The role involves supporting adults with complex mental health needs and helping to provide safe, accessible and responsive care across a diverse local population.
We are seeking someone who can work independently, use sound clinical judgement, and collaborate effectively with colleagues across services. This role is part of the wider Arts Therapies provision in Tower Hamlets and across the Trust and contributes to developing and maintainingpractice within our services.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide assessment and delivery of individual and group Arts Therapies for adults referred by NMHTs and specialist pathways. This includes planning interventions, reviewing progress and supporting transitions between services when required.
The role requires close working with a range of professionals and community organisations, contributing to discussions related to care planning, risk and service coordination. Accurate record-keeping, clear communication and awareness of cultural factors that may influence engagement are essential to the role.
As the service continues to develop in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, the postholder will contribute to ongoing pathway development, strengthening links with community partners, service user involvement and co-production and supporting approaches that improve access to Arts Therapy.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Band 7 Arts Therapist provides specialist Arts Therapies to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs across community settings and diverse populations. Key responsibilities include assessment, delivery of individual and group therapy, and adapting approaches to meet diverse clinical and cultural needs.
The role is part of multidisciplinary working, requiring clear communication, appropriate liaison and reliable clinical documentation.
Band 7 responsibilities include providing clinical supervision to trainees or junior clinicians in line with professional requirements. The post also contributes to service development and engagement with local organisations.
The postholder is expected to participate in audit, evaluation, research or Quality Improvement projects as required, and to maintain HCPC registration, safeguarding practice, CPD and adherence to Trust governance and policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Band 7 Arts Therapist provides specialist Arts Therapies to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs across community settings and diverse populations. Key responsibilities include assessment, delivery of individual and group therapy, and adapting approaches to meet diverse clinical and cultural needs.
The role is part of multidisciplinary working, requiring clear communication, appropriate liaison and reliable clinical documentation.
Band 7 responsibilities include providing clinical supervision to trainees or junior clinicians in line with professional requirements. The post also contributes to service development and engagement with local organisations.
The postholder is expected to participate in audit, evaluation, research or Quality Improvement projects as required, and to maintain HCPC registration, safeguarding practice, CPD and adherence to Trust governance and policies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification experience as an Arts Therapist working with this client group in both group and individual work.
- oWorking with service users with challenging and/or unpredictable behavior.
- oClinical supervision of a trainee Arts Therapist
- oAssessing Service Users and making recommendations to a Multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- oProviding Arts Therapy teaching/training to a variety of audiences.
- oWorking as an Arts Therapist in a Multi-Disciplinary team
- oProviding Arts therapies as part of research or clinical trial
- oProviding Arts Therapies in both Acute and Community settings
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oDegree in relevant area
- oMA ( or equivalent) in post title Arts Therapies modality
- oFor Art Therapist/Psychotherapist, Music Therapist and Dramatherapist : registration with HCPC
Desirable
- oMembership of Arts Therapies professional Body
- oClinical Supervision Training
- oFurther training in an area of psychological practice relevant to the post's clinical area.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills.
- oDeveloped interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained.
- oAbility to adapt and use a range of specialist skills in skills in individual and group based arts therapies assessments and interventions
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times using a culturally competent holistic approach.
- oAbility to work both independently and as part of MDT.
- oAbility to assess and manage frequent distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems.
- oAbility to assess and manage exposure to potential hazards including frequent verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression while maintaining own, client and general public safety.
- oGood organizational and time management Skills.
- oLine management of more junior staff.
- oAbility to work with trauma and contain emotional impact through clinical supervision and team support systems
Additional Requirements
Desirable
- Evidence of publication in peer-reviewed or professional journals
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification experience as an Arts Therapist working with this client group in both group and individual work.
- oWorking with service users with challenging and/or unpredictable behavior.
- oClinical supervision of a trainee Arts Therapist
- oAssessing Service Users and making recommendations to a Multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- oProviding Arts Therapy teaching/training to a variety of audiences.
- oWorking as an Arts Therapist in a Multi-Disciplinary team
- oProviding Arts therapies as part of research or clinical trial
- oProviding Arts Therapies in both Acute and Community settings
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oDegree in relevant area
- oMA ( or equivalent) in post title Arts Therapies modality
- oFor Art Therapist/Psychotherapist, Music Therapist and Dramatherapist : registration with HCPC
Desirable
- oMembership of Arts Therapies professional Body
- oClinical Supervision Training
- oFurther training in an area of psychological practice relevant to the post's clinical area.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills.
- oDeveloped interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained.
- oAbility to adapt and use a range of specialist skills in skills in individual and group based arts therapies assessments and interventions
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times using a culturally competent holistic approach.
- oAbility to work both independently and as part of MDT.
- oAbility to assess and manage frequent distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems.
- oAbility to assess and manage exposure to potential hazards including frequent verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression while maintaining own, client and general public safety.
- oGood organizational and time management Skills.
- oLine management of more junior staff.
- oAbility to work with trauma and contain emotional impact through clinical supervision and team support systems
Additional Requirements
Desirable
- Evidence of publication in peer-reviewed or professional journals
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.
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.
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).
