We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Art Therapist to continue and expand the Art Therapy offer to adults with Learning Disabilities in Sheffield.
Main duties of the job
* To assess, plan and implement art psychotherapy
* To evaluate clinical outcomes using measures recognised within the service and take part in the further development of evidence-based practice in art psychotherapy
* To liaise with staff from other disciplines
* To supervise art psychotherapy MS students on placement
* To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the art therapy service for adults with learning disabilities
* To act as a professional advisor for the arts psychotherapy service in relation to therapeutic practice, managerial issues, promotion of the service, supervisory and research issues
* To contribute to the maintenance and development of the arts therapies as a whole service within the Therapy Agency and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
* To contribute to the Learning Disability Service on call rota as required
The LD Service operates from 8am to 8pm and staff will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and be able to travel independently across two bases: Firshill Rise and Grenoside Grange.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical: To assess adults with Learning Disabilities who have complex behavioural, mental health, emotional, and relational difficulties for art psychotherapy. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of their work. To work with clients to identify the appropriate model of arts psychotherapy for their needs. To accept clinical responsibility for a caseload of clients, taking a collaborative role with members of the multi-disciplinary team, or acting as the sole case-holder where appropriate. To plan and implement client-focused individual and/or group interventions. To monitor, evaluate, review and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure the effectiveness of the intervention. To use CORE and/or HONOS-LD to evaluate clinical outcomes, and to work towards the further development of evidence-based practice in arts psychotherapy. To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of complex mental health, behavioural, emotional, and relational difficulties on service users, their families and carers, and to demonstrate a sound grasp of psychodynamic principles to working with them to assist change or adaptation. To provide art psychotherapy in working conditions which may be hazardous or stressful e.g., psychotherapy with adults who may have distressing circumstances, mental health problems, experience of trauma, and show challenging, aggressive, self-harming, suicidal or disinhibited behaviour in a community setting. To assess capacity and gain valid informed consent to work within a legal framework with clients who may have difficulty in cognitive understanding and/or verbal expression due to mental health problems. To at times, assist clients with physical difficulties to comfortably use the art room and the arts materials. To move and handle art/music equipment, materials, artwork and portfolios in community mental health settings.
Communication: To ensure that the service users views are central to the planning of arts psychotherapy and their overall plan of care within the Specialist Community Learning Disability Service. To establish robust communication networks with clients, carers, multidisciplinary team colleagues, and other health workers and agencies. To demonstrate skill in communicating complex, sensitive or contentious information to clients and their carers as appropriate. To discuss psychotherapeutic progress with clients who may find difficulty in self-awareness, emotional and verbal expression. To communicate with carers and MDT colleagues about psychotherapeutic progress whilst respecting the client's autonomy and confidentiality. To promote awareness of the role of art psychotherapist within the team, locally and nationally. To liaise with the Clinical Lead for Arts Therapies (Adult Services), the Therapy Manager and the local Team Manager on matters of client care, unmet needs and service delivery. To use IT skill for therapeutic use (where appropriate) and to assist communication within the service area, the whole arts therapies service, The Therapy Agency, and Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust.
Documentation: To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional, Agency and Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust standards. To provide specialist arts psychotherapy reports relevant to the service area.
Professional Ethics: To comply with the Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, national and local policies and procedures. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues and provide guidance to less experienced staff as necessary.
Leadership, Supervision and Appraisal: In line with local guidelines, review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of clinical and operational supervision and appraisal. Provide effective leadership, guidance, supervision, and appraisal for less experienced staff.
Training staff and students: To contribute to the induction, training of students and other staff (from all disciplines) both within and external to Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust. To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of arts psychotherapy M.A students on practice placement within the Adult Mental Health Service, in communication with the students personal tutor. To provide specialist advice to arts therapy colleagues in other clinical areas. To provide specialist advice and training to carers, clients, and other professionals.
Service development and delivery: To participate in the operational planning, and implementation of policy and service development within the team, leading on delegated projects. To lead in the delivery of delegated areas of the arts psychotherapy development plan.
Professional Development: To apply specialist skills and knowledge to establish professional competence and fitness to practice as an arts psychotherapist. To demonstrate a high level of ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities, recording learning outcomes in a portfolio.
Clinical governance, quality standards: To contribute to the Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust, the Specialist Community Learning Disability Service, The Therapy Agency and the Arts Therapies Service clinical governance arrangements, including the setting and monitoring of practice standards. To apply national guidelines/legislation relating to the physical and mental health care of adults with Learning Disabilities.
Management: To exercise good personal time-management, punctuality, and consistent, reliable attendance. To provide advice on the resources necessary to maintain the service. To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient-related and professional demands and ensuring that these remain in accordance with those of the service. To be actively involved in the collation of appropriate data and statistics as required by the Therapy Agency.
Research and practice development: To undertake research and/or audit projects relevant to arts psychotherapy and/or the service area disseminating findings at a local level. To broaden research and development skills by participation in local audit and research projects.
Therapy materials and environment: To order art materials, monitor their safe use and store them according to C.O.S.H.H guidelines. To maintain the safety and good order of the therapeutic space.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Postgraduate diploma/M.A in Arts Psychotherapy HPCP Registration
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities their families, and carers
Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to communicate well with adults with Learning Disabilities, their families, and carers
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Specialist Community Learning Disability Service
32 Firshill Rise
Sheffield
S4 7BW
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