About this role
Job summary
Adult inpatient services at NHFT are excited about developing psychological interventions on the wards to include an Art Therapist. The successful applicant will be working in acute and intensive psychiatric care with a variety of complex presentations.
Main duties of the job
We are excited about a newly created position for a HCPC registered Art Psychotherapist within adult Inpatient Services at NHFT. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing art therapy interventions within inpatient services because this will be a new specialism. The art therapist will be working as part of the existing psychology team. We are interested to broaden our provision to include patients who may struggle with other talking therapies. There is a male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Northampton and a female PICU in Kettering. Experience of complex presentations is required. We are thinking particularly of patients who are traumatised, may experience psychosis or difficulties that mean communication is difficult, for example autism and neurodivergence. We are keen to provide groups as well as individual interventions, for example The Tree of Life.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Specialist Practitioner/ Art Therapist within the team, you will:
Provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for inpatients at NHFT.
Hold a caseload of patients on the ward with some additional outpatient sessions if required to complete the work.
This is a new role so the post holder will need to educate inpatient staff about appropriate referrals and actively seek patients that are suitable for art therapy.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high quality, Person Centred Care.
Support and contribute to service development, audit and research.
Provide clinical supervision to staff, trainees and volunteers in line with experience and service need.
Work autonomously within professional guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualfied Art Therapist
Essential
- HCPC registered as an Art Therapist
- Experience of working with complex patients / inpatients
- Understanding of risk managment
Desirable
- Experience of other therapeutic interventions
Desirable
Essential
- Supervision training and expereince
Desirable
- Understanding of Structured Clinical Management
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
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Berrywood Hospital
Berrywood Drive
Northampton
NN5 6UD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)