About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Arts Therapist to join Hammersmith and Fulham Community CAMHS team (Tier 2) in a band 6 role. The post if fixed term (0.9 WTE - 33.75 hours per week) starting earliest august 2026 until August 2027, dates to be agreed at time of appointment.
We keen to developing our service and start increasing access to arts therapies for children, young people and their families/carers we work with.
We welcome applications from newly qualified Arts Therapists with some experience of working with children and young people, from CAMHS, from other sectors, or from training placements. We will provide robust supervision and support to develop both clinical practice and generic CAMHS competencies.
The Community CAMHS team sits within the broader H&F CAMHS and is comprised of Psychologists, CBT therapist, Family therapists, Social Workers and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners. Our team also have many trainees from different disciplines. The team is a multidisciplinary team, offering a range of targeted, early interventions to children and young people age 0-18 who are experiencing mild-moderate mental health difficulties.
West London Mental Health Trust is committed to provide ongoing staff development and training via inhouse CPD and providing opportunities for practice development and shared learning.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a qualified specialist Arts Therapy service to children and adolescents in Hammersmith and Fulham Tier 2 CAMHS aged 0 -18 and their families under supervision of experienced and senior Arts Therapist.
The clinic setting is based in central Hammersmith and there may be some limited travel to other parts of the borough to attend community settings.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures and will be supported to develop their skills and abilities in generic CAMHS competencies by contributing to duty and CAMHS assessments as appropriate under close and supportive supervision.
Other aspects of the role include developing relationships with key partner agencies and community organisations working locally with children and young people, i.e. schools, GPs, social workers, community groups etc.
The post holder will be well supported in role, with a clear job plan, regular clinical supervision and line management, as well as opportunities to connect with the wider H&F CAMHS, and trust-wide CAMHS colleagues.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MA in Arts Therapies Health and Care Professions Council registrant Or Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK registrant
Desirable
Experience undertaking CAMHS generic assessments. Experience of risk assessment and risk management within children's mental health services. Youth Mental Health First Aid trained
Experience Essential
Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a mental health setting. Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders. Specialist professional knowledge acquired through MA/MSc or equivalent level plus specialist short courses, CPD, clinical supervision of practice. Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. Knowledge of Standards of practice of the Health Care Professionals Council.
Desirable
Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing. Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas. Experience of working with vulnerable groups. Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of safeguarding issues. Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence. Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi-agency locality team. Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity. Ability to contribute to comprehensive CAMHS assessments, including risk assessment and formulation with appropriate support and supervision. Ability to develop collaborative CBT formulations informed by assessment findings. Ability to manage a mixed caseload of assessment and treatment work. Ability to communicate assessment findings clearly to young people, families and professional networks through high-quality clinical documentation.
Desirable
Knowledge of the functional operation of CAMHS service and teams. Experience of conducting mental health assessments of young people in a CAMS setting.
Skills / competencies Essential
Experience delivering arts therapy interventions for children and young people. Experience conducting arts therapy assessments and developing formulation-based intervention plans. Experience assessing and managing clinical risk. Experience maintaining clinical records and producing professional reports and correspondence. Experience working collaboratively with families, schools and professional networks.
Desirable
Experience working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health setting. Experience conducting mental health assessments and developing formulation-based intervention plans. Experience working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health setting.
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.
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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 West London NHS Trust
Address CAMHS - 48 Glenthorne Road
48 Glenthorne Road
London
W6 0LS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)