Opportunity for clinical autonomy and the ability to shape service provision within the inpatient therapy team.
Engagement in providing individual and group art psychotherapy, allowing for a diverse and enriching therapeutic experience.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, fostering professional relationships and enhancing holistic patient care.
Access to ongoing support and professional development opportunities, encouraging continuous growth and learning in the field.
Involvement in evidence-based practice and the potential for research and auditing, contributing to advancements in art therapy.
A supportive work environment that promotes flexibility, health, and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Alignment with the Trust's values, promoting respect, teamwork, empowerment, and diversity within the workplace.
Looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others? Join our compassionate team at North London NHS Foundation Trust as an Art Therapist in Enfield, where creativity meets care. In this dynamic role, you will play an essential part in our Inpatient Therapy team at Chase Farm Hospital, helping adults navigate their mental health journeys through engaging art therapy sessions. You’ll be empowered to lead both individual and group sessions, using your passion for creativity to foster healing in a supportive environment.
We value forward-thinking professionals who are not only motivated and energetic but also exhibit exceptional communication skills. Your ideas will help shape our client-centred therapy programmes, and you’ll be supported by experienced leaders who are committed to your professional development. Embrace the opportunity to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, attend engaging meetings, and contribute towards innovative projects that promote best practices. With flexible working options and a focus on staff well-being, we’re dedicated to providing a fulfilling workplace for our valued team members. Join us, and together we can inspire change and empower those in need.
We value forward-thinking professionals who are not only motivated and energetic but also exhibit exceptional communication skills. Your ideas will help shape our client-centred therapy programmes, and you’ll be supported by experienced leaders who are committed to your professional development. Embrace the opportunity to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, attend engaging meetings, and contribute towards innovative projects that promote best practices. With flexible working options and a focus on staff well-being, we’re dedicated to providing a fulfilling workplace for our valued team members. Join us, and together we can inspire change and empower those in need.
Opportunity for clinical autonomy and the ability to shape service provision within the inpatient therapy team.
Engagement in providing individual and group art psychotherapy, allowing for a diverse and enriching therapeutic experience.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, fostering professional relationships and enhancing holistic patient care.
Access to ongoing support and professional development opportunities, encouraging continuous growth and learning in the field.
Involvement in evidence-based practice and the potential for research and auditing, contributing to advancements in art therapy.
A supportive work environment that promotes flexibility, health, and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Alignment with the Trust's values, promoting respect, teamwork, empowerment, and diversity within the workplace.
We are seeking to recruit a forward thinking and highly motivated Art Therapist to join the Inpatient Therapy team in Enfield Acute Mental Health at Chase Farm Hospital.
The successful candidate will be involved in shaping and monitoring the quality of service provision against set standards. As a key member of the MDT the successful applicant will have clinical autonomy and will often work single-handed in providing individual and group art psychotherapy across 3 adult acute wards and complex rehabilitation ward.
The team provides specialist therapy assessments to patients and offers a needs led, client centred individual and group based activity and therapy programme.
The Post Holder Will
Our Five-Year Strategy
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sudha Boojhowon Job title: Inpatient Therapy Team Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02
The successful candidate will be involved in shaping and monitoring the quality of service provision against set standards. As a key member of the MDT the successful applicant will have clinical autonomy and will often work single-handed in providing individual and group art psychotherapy across 3 adult acute wards and complex rehabilitation ward.
The team provides specialist therapy assessments to patients and offers a needs led, client centred individual and group based activity and therapy programme.
The Post Holder Will
- Be motivated, energetic and a flexible team player with excellent communication skills
- Be able to use initiative and have some responsibilities towards the management of the inpatient treatment programme.
- Demonstrate an interest and participation in evidence -based practice and professional development and working with recovery principles
- To provide evidence based art therapy provision through weekly individual and group art therapy sessions for patients as inpatient ward programmes within the acute wards. Caseloads are referred through Multidisciplinary team including Medical and Nursing Team, Occupational Therapists, and Dramatherapist.
- To attend and chair team meetings, case studies and professional development meetings to share ideas, developing projects and promote good practice on the wards.
- To keep up to date with administration tasks such as clinical record keeping and mandatory trainings provided by the NOrth London Mental Health Partnership in order to keep up-to-date knowledge of mental health policies and legislations.
- To maintain therapeutic space and materials required for art therapy session as well as storage organisation of patients’ artwork as confidential records.
- Undertake Art Therapy/psychotherapy research/audit as per the Trust research strategy for the Arts Therapies/psychotherapies
Our Five-Year Strategy
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sudha Boojhowon Job title: Inpatient Therapy Team Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02
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To work as an art therapist in the UK, you typically need a combination of education, training, and specific skills. Here are the key skills and qualifications necessary for a career in art therapy:
Educational Qualifications:
1. Relevant Degree: A degree in psychology, art, or a related field is often required. Many art therapists also hold a master's degree in art therapy or a related area.
2. Accredited Training: You need to have completed a postgraduate diploma or a master’s degree in art therapy that is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
3. Professional Registration: You must register with the HCPC as an arts therapist to practice legally in the UK.
Skills Required:
1. Artistic Skills: Proficiency in various art mediums and techniques is essential to help clients express themselves creatively.
2. Therapeutic Skills: Strong understanding of psychological theories and therapeutic practices, as well as skills to facilitate therapeutic relationships.
3. Communication Skills: Effective verbal and non-verbal communication is crucial to building rapport with clients and understanding their needs.
4. Empathy and Sensitivity: Ability to empathize with clients and understand their emotional and psychological states, creating a safe space for expression.
5. Observational Skills: Keen observational skills to assess clients' behaviors and artistic expressions for insights into their mental and emotional processes.
6. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think creatively and adapt interventions to meet diverse client needs.
7. Cultural Competence: Awareness and respect for different cultural backgrounds, beliefs, and values, which may influence a client's experience of therapy.
8. Boundaries and Ethics: Understanding of professional ethics and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries in therapeutic relationships.
Other Considerations:
- Supervision and Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Engaging in ongoing training and supervision to stay updated with best practices in the field.
- Experience: Relevant experience, such as volunteering or working in mental health settings, can be beneficial.
- Teamwork: Collaboration with other healthcare professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and medical personnel, may be a part of your role.
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