Job summary
We are looking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic Arts
Principal Lead to join the Adult Directorates Community Services.
You will have strong leadership skills and will be
responsible for leading a highly skilled team who provide services for people
with severe and complex mental health needs. You will have experience of Adult
Mental Health Community settings, provision of supervision and working in MDT
teams.
Psychological professions are highly valued by the Trust and
key contributors to many new developments in services and the overall strategic
vision to provide efficient and trauma informed care.
You will be a member of the Psychology Professional Lead
team working with the Strategic Lead for Adult Mental Health, assisting with
the implementation of our Strategic Plan and ensuring good governance for the
Psychological Practice.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be providing psychological leadership
for the Arts Therapists and support the provision of psychologically informed
care. You would also support access to effective and efficient evidence based
psychological therapy across clinical pathways and hold a small caseload.
The Psychology Service supports close links with the local
DClinPsy and DCounsPsych training courses (Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol) and we
welcome trainees from all of the different psychological professions.
In addition to clinical supervision, there will be
opportunities to meet regularly with the other psychologists and psychological
therapists for CPD events. Additional training and career development
opportunities are encouraged and supported. The South West Psychology
Profession Network is a well-established professional community attend by a
range of professions from across the region providing a forum to discuss issues
of local and national importance, networking opportunities and sharing
learning.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The principal purpose
of the job is to provide leadership, clinical governance and management support
to the Creative Therapies service for the adult community services.
To improve the
psychological health & wellbeing of people
across the range of ability
through the use of creative therapies in any one or more area of
specialism such as in Art, Music, Drama, Dance or Movement) This will be
achieved in this post by:
1. To
ensure the systematic provision of high quality creative therapies using a
range of modalities and media
2. To
ensure equitable access to populations with diverse mental health needs,
including people with varied learning needs.
3. Providing
clinical leadership, managerial responsibility, co-ordination and supervision
for staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the creative
therapy service.
4. Carrying
a specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy to
patients and professionals.
5. To
work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility
for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the creative
therapies
6. The post holder with receive regular professional
and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional
Practice Guidelines set out by Health Professions Council and
appropriate designated Professional
Body.
7. Observe,
and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practise. The post holder
will be fully registered with the Health Professions Council as a condition of
employment.
8. Contributing
to the management of the Psychology and Psychological Therapies Unit.
9. Providing
Clinical and professional leadership, advice to other managers and ensuring
appropriate supervision of arts therapists across the whole trust.
10. Involvement
nationally with other arts therapies leads to raise profile of DPT and move
arts therapies progress in line with other NHS trusts
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The principal purpose
of the job is to provide leadership, clinical governance and management support
to the Creative Therapies service for the adult community services.
To improve the
psychological health & wellbeing of people
across the range of ability
through the use of creative therapies in any one or more area of
specialism such as in Art, Music, Drama, Dance or Movement) This will be
achieved in this post by:
1. To
ensure the systematic provision of high quality creative therapies using a
range of modalities and media
2. To
ensure equitable access to populations with diverse mental health needs,
including people with varied learning needs.
3. Providing
clinical leadership, managerial responsibility, co-ordination and supervision
for staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the creative
therapy service.
4. Carrying
a specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy to
patients and professionals.
5. To
work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility
for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the creative
therapies
6. The post holder with receive regular professional
and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional
Practice Guidelines set out by Health Professions Council and
appropriate designated Professional
Body.
7. Observe,
and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practise. The post holder
will be fully registered with the Health Professions Council as a condition of
employment.
8. Contributing
to the management of the Psychology and Psychological Therapies Unit.
9. Providing
Clinical and professional leadership, advice to other managers and ensuring
appropriate supervision of arts therapists across the whole trust.
10. Involvement
nationally with other arts therapies leads to raise profile of DPT and move
arts therapies progress in line with other NHS trusts
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in Creative Therapies in a range of service settings or agencies
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist professional knowledge acquired through arts or other appropriate degree with Additional training in the relevant arts psychotherapy to masters degree plus experience to accreditable standard - Registered with HCPC.
- OR
- Qualified Post doctoral Applied Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), with specialist interest and experience in one or more Creative therapy to a professional standard - Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Further training and specialist training and experience (post-masters degree) in clinical specialism/arts therapy method
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in Creative Therapies in a range of service settings or agencies
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist professional knowledge acquired through arts or other appropriate degree with Additional training in the relevant arts psychotherapy to masters degree plus experience to accreditable standard - Registered with HCPC.
- OR
- Qualified Post doctoral Applied Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), with specialist interest and experience in one or more Creative therapy to a professional standard - Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Further training and specialist training and experience (post-masters degree) in clinical specialism/arts therapy method
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).
