About this role
Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a part-time, 2 days, Band 7 Art(s) Therapist to join our dynamic and highly valuedAdult Arts Therapies Team. Work days can be agreed at the interview.
Based at Unither House, this role covers the North West Surrey and North East Hampshire localities. The successful candidate will receive referrals from the Neighbourhood Mental Health Services and will be expected to work flexibly across the Trust in response to service needs.
We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of working with adults presenting with severe, enduring, and complex mental health difficulties.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Art(s) Psychotherapist with substantial experience working within mental health services. You will demonstrate expertise in assessment, formulation, and therapeutic intervention, and have experience delivering both individual and group therapy to people with complex psychological and emotional needs.
You will be able to work autonomously while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams, supporting the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care. Additional specialist training relevant to this client group is highly desirable, including: Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT),Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Structured Clinical Management (SCM), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
We are looking forward to receiving your application!!
Main duties of the job
Provide expert leadership and clinical oversight for a specialist art therapy service, ensuring high standards of care, clinical governance, service development, and contribution to the strategic growth of Arts Therapies.
Deliver highly specialised art therapy assessment and interventions for people with learning disabilities, working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to promote psychological wellbeing, choice, independence, and positive outcomes.
Support quality improvement, professional development, and education through staff supervision, training delivery, research, clinical audit, policy development, safeguarding, and the implementation of national and local service priorities.
Please refer to the job description for more information on the requirements for this role.
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.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Arts therapist (art)
- Art Therapy qualification
Desirable
- Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
- Additional leadership/management study
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable post qualification experience
- Experience of leading clinical practice/ service development / project work
- Experience of supervising staff
- Driving license and access to a vehicle.
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.
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
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unither House
Curfew Bell Road
Chertsey
KT16 9FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)