Main area CAMHS Creative Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
* Part time
* Flexible working
22.5 hours per week (with option for additional 15 hours per week fixed term)
Job ref: 376-NLCCG-0142
Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Nicolas House
Town: Scunthorpe
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59
CAMHS Creative Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
As an HCPC registered Allied Health professional, reporting to the Getting Help Pathway Lead, you will develop and provide Arts Therapy individually using your own arts therapy modality and line manage and clinically supervise trainees and junior members of staff as appropriate.
As part of the Getting Help pathway, you will work with children and young people with complex mental health needs, collaborating as an integrated team member and upholding the Trust values, while maintaining a holistic approach to promote effective functioning of the team and patient-centred care of service users.
Please be aware this is a fixed term contract for maternity cover.
Main duties of the job
* To plan, provide and develop patient-centred Arts Therapies including assessment, treatment and evaluation of individual and group work using own Arts Therapies modality.
* Evaluate work on an ongoing basis with an emphasis on using appropriate service user reported experience and outcome measures to measure and demonstrate effectiveness.
* Plan and develop Arts Therapies, including individual and group work in liaison with the pathway lead and psychological therapy colleagues.
* Assess referred service users, plan and deliver Arts Therapies interventions, taking into account risk factors, complexity of presentation, service user’s need, and service priorities.
* Use clinical skills to contribute to the overall treatment and personal recovery goals for the service user during and beyond Arts Therapies input.
* Facilitate reflective practice, joint assessments and joint working as required by the Multi-disciplinary team.
* Contribute knowledge from assessment and treatment to the overall care plan for each service user through participation in complex case meetings and multi-agency meetings as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in relevant area
* Registration with HCPC or equivalent
* Clinical Supervision Training
* Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s point’s based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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.
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