Band 7 Arts Psychotherapist

2 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Arts Psychotherapist (Art/Drama/Music or Dance Movement Psychotherapist) to join the Bristol Inpatient Arts Psychotherapy Team at Callington Road Hospital.

You will join a supportive team of Inpatient Arts Psychotherapists with many opportunities to collaborate. You can join the Trust's dynamic network for inpatient psychological practitioners, with a range of CPD opportunities also available. We are keen to support our team to develop their own therapeutic interests, aligning with service needs/evidence base.

The post-holder will provide a comprehensive service, including specialist, evidence-based assessment, formulation, and individual/group interventions. Applicants should have skills to work with a wide range of mental health issues whilst adapting interventions to the dynamic inpatient setting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working on Oakwood ward based at Southmead hospital in Bristol which is a mixed male and female adult mental health Acute Ward. We welcome applications from Arts Psychotherapists meeting NHS band 7 competencies looking to develop their inpatient skills, including newly qualified Arts Psychotherapists.

Please see Job description attached for the full details.

Our ward teams highly value psychological perspectives & are committed to a multidisciplinary approach. If you enjoy the challenges & rewards of developing psychologically-informed services, this post offers a wealth of opportunities. We seek applicants with a passion for working with people in crisis and developing the psychological knowledge/skills of ward teams.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust); a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job description

Job responsibilities

There is a strong focus on direct work with service users on the ward and indirect work through team formulation, reflective practice, and training with staff teams. You will need to be well organised with the ability to prioritise your work according to clinical need, with good communication skills.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable critera

Essential

Post graduate qualification in an Arts Psychotherapy at MA/MSc level, or equivalent. Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK Council for Counselling Psychotherapy (UKCP) or equivalent (ADMP)

Desirable

Inpatient adult of working age mental health acute ward experience Experience of working with behaviours that can be challenging

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