Main area: CAMHS Creative Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
* 22.5 hours per week (with option for additional 15 hours per week fixed term)
Job ref: 376-RCCG-0136
Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kimberworth Place
Town: Rotherham
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 23/01/2025
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 and in groups using your own arts therapy modality. You will also line manage and clinically supervise trainees and junior members of staff as appropriate.
As part of the Getting Help pathway, you will be working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. You will work as an integrated and collaborative team member, upholding the Trust values and maintaining a holistic approach to promote effective functioning of the team and patient-centred care of service users.
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 own clinical skills to contribute to the overall treatment and personal recovery goals for the service user during and beyond Arts Therapies input.
* Where required by the Multi-disciplinary team, facilitate reflective practice, joint assessments, and joint working.
* Contribute own knowledge from assessment and treatment to the overall care plan for each service user through contribution to 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 that 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
* Clinical Supervision Training
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.
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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