Job summary
- Main area
- Arts Psychotherapy/ Play Psychotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (20 hours per week)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-CFYPS6378406
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mariner House
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Arts Psychotherapist or Play Therapist
Band 7
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, committed, and forward-thinking Arts Psychotherapist or play therapist to join a growing and innovative team who work with Under 18-year-olds within a Primary Care setting in Suffolk. This post is a fixed term 9 month contract. The Under 18 Wellbeing Team in Suffolk are a skilled multi-disciplinary team who work with children and young people who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
As we recognize that the needs of children and families are very different we will consider all candidates who possess a relevant qualification. This includes Art, Drama, Music and Play therapy, to allow children and families to understand one another and to express themselves. You must be a member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The clinician joining the team will have a key responsibility for using their skills to enhance communication and understanding of the needs of the child and family. You will be an active team player, supporting the wider needs of this team and be a contributor to innovative practice.
In return we will offer you regular managerial support, the opportunity for developing networks with others, and the opportunity to grow your knowledge by working alongside core mental health clinicians and other agencies and professionals.
You will be supported by lead Arts Psychotherapist for CFYP and the current arts psychotherapist based in the U18 Wellbeing service. You will be provided with opportunities to access relevant Clinical Supervision/ peer supervision as befits your registration requirements.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be joining a team comprised of Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHWs), Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) Cognitive Behavioural Therapists (CBTs) and an arts psychotherapist. With our team receiving referrals for young people up to the age of 18, it is acknowledged that sometimes an alternative approach to CBT/ CBT informed is often required to meet the bespoke needs of our young people. We feel an offer of a creative therapy approach will be a valued and well-used resource for our team.
For informal discussion, please ring the U18 Wellbeing team on 01284 741601 and ask to speak to or email [email protected]:
Luke Croager Community Team Manager
Person specification
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential criteria
- Masters level / professional Art Psychotherapy Qualification
- Registration with HPC as an Art Psychotherapist or British Association of Play Therapists
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in CAMHS or a mental health setting
- Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, IPT
Competency
Essential criteria
- Awareness of safeguarding principals
- Advanced knowledge of a range of Art Psychotherapy/ Play psychotherapy evidence based interventions used in the effective intervention in mental health problems
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate a flexible enabling approach to service delivery
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
- Luke Croager
- Job title
- Community Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 741601
- Additional information
Hayley Sykes ([email protected])
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