Job summary
- Main area
- Arts Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 364-A-8598
- Employer
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Lakes Mental Health Unit
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Art Psychotherapist - Inpatient Psychological Services
Band 7
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
- We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
- We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Our vision and values
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
- We Care
- We Learn
- We Empower
Our strategic objectives
- We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
- We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
- We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
- We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
- Mental Health Services
- Community Health Services
- Learning Disabilities Services
- Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 0.5 WTE Band 7 Arts Psychotherapist (PLUS an additional 20% payment) to join our Adult Inpatient Psychological Services Team in Colchester
The successful candidate will join an expanding team of psychological therapies staff working in the inpatient settings and will be supervised by an experienced senior clinical psychotherapist. The role consists of delivery of specialist arts psychotherapy interventions for adults admitted to hospital in acute mental health crisis as well as adults with identified rehabilitation needs, working with individuals as well as groups, across three adult acute wards and one specialist rehabilitation ward. Applicants need to be a qualified arts psychotherapist (art, music, movement or drama) and registered with the HCPC (UKCP for DMPs).
Attached to this post is a Recruitment Retention Premia (RRP) of 20% for 2 years, fixed from start date. This will be applied if the post holder has completed pre-employment checks and agreed a start date prior to 31st March 2025
The RRP only applies to the employee whilst they remain in post (and subject to successful completion of the 6 months probationary period/in line with appraisals). We acknowledge that inpatient wards have experienced increased levels of acuity, staffing challenges and that non-inpatient roles have moved towards some remote working. Our RRP recognises these changes and supports those individuals who are passionate about working in our inpatient wards.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with experience of a range of presenting needs and commitment to supporting the development of art psychotherapies to increase the choice and access service users have to evidence-based psychological therapies.
Key aspects of the role will involve assessing service users in terms of suitability for arts psychotherapy and their presenting needs, as part of a comprehensive MDT assessment, providing and evaluating the effectiveness of Art Psychotherapy interventions (both individual and group interventions), Arts Psychotherapies formulations, managing risk and contributing to MDT discussions, contributing or leading on aspects of service development, undertaking audit and research and training others as appropriate and needed. In addition, the successful candidate would also be supported to provide clinical placements to art psychotherapies trainees and will be supported in their own development via CPD opportunities and building of professional links with relevant university courses and professional bodies.
Please refer to the JD/PS in supporting information.
For an informal discussion or questions related to this role, please do not hesitate to contact: Dr Sandy Sachse (Principal Clinical Psychologist) [email protected] Mobile: 07581 032 136 or Kathy Swearingen (Psychotherapy Lead) [email protected] Mobile: 07961 500 338
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We, the Adult Inpatient Psychological Services team aim to understand the impact of trauma and adverse experiences on an individual’s crisis presentation within the hospital setting. We work together with our MDT colleagues to ensure our Service Users experience purposeful inpatient admissions and timely discharges.
EPUT’s Adult Inpatient Psychological Services team cover 6 inpatient sites across Essex. Each site has a Principal Lead overseeing the area. Our team is comprised of Principal/Senior Practitioners, Arts Psychotherapists, trainees and CAPs. We acknowledge the excellent day-to-day work of our staff team and also pride ourselves on supporting the development of new creative practice as appropriate depending on specific needs of different inpatient ward settings. This has seen several of our staff being recognised as part of quality and excellence awards, and has further helped promote the important role of our Arts Psychotherapies within our trust.
We invest in our staff. Many of our Consultant Psychologists have been promoted within EPUT. We value staff well-being and understand the importance of flexible working to maintain a work/home life balance and offer different configurations, including a combination of remote and on-site working.
For more information please see attached Job Description and Person specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, social work and occupational therapy or other relevant experience and demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field.
- Post graduate qualification in one of the Arts Psychotherapies as approved by HCPC.
- HCPC Registered.
- Accreditation/Registration with relevant and appropriate professional body relevant to the arts modality.
Desirable criteria
- Further qualifications in other forms of psychological therapy with an evidence base to be delivered in NHS mental health services.
Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information
- Experience delivering Arts Psychotherapy within a NHS secondary care Mental Health Service; for community and in-patient clients including clients with psychosis and Personality disorders
- Provide clinical leadership to lower banded staff in line with Trust standards and Trust policies and procedures
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological/ psychotherapy assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of working within an adult acute inpatient setting.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sandy Sachse
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07581 032136
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