Arts TherapistinGalashielsinGalashielsPUBLISHED FRI 28 MAR 2025
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and creative multi-disciplinary team, fostering collaboration and diverse perspectives.
Ability to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals with severe and enduring mental illness through arts therapy.
Access to clinical supervision and opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), supporting ongoing professional growth.
Role is rooted in NHS Scotland's values of care, compassion, dignity, and respect, aligning personal work with meaningful principles.
The position promotes equality and diversity, providing a welcoming environment for individuals from all backgrounds.
Structured working hours with a reduction in the full-time working week to 37 hours, leading to a better work-life balance.
Engagement with the wider Arts Therapies Service, facilitating networking and collaboration across different therapeutic practices.
Join NHS Scotland in Galashiels as a Registered Art Psychotherapist and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with severe and enduring mental health challenges. We’re seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic individual to become part of our dynamic Community Rehabilitation Team, where creativity meets care. If you have a passion for helping others and possess a drive to improve the health and well-being of those in need, this role is perfect for you. You will enjoy a supportive environment that embraces collaboration, creativity, and personal growth.
In this 12-month fixed-term position, you will be instrumental in providing tailored assessments and treatment that focus on recovery and connection. Our multi-disciplinary team values each member’s contributions, and you will have opportunities for clinical supervision and continuing professional development. Bring your artistic flair and therapeutic skills to empower adults on their journey to recovery, and connect with a wider network of Arts Therapies Services within NHS Borders. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career while making a real difference, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us create a brighter future for those we serve.
In this 12-month fixed-term position, you will be instrumental in providing tailored assessments and treatment that focus on recovery and connection. Our multi-disciplinary team values each member’s contributions, and you will have opportunities for clinical supervision and continuing professional development. Bring your artistic flair and therapeutic skills to empower adults on their journey to recovery, and connect with a wider network of Arts Therapies Services within NHS Borders. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career while making a real difference, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us create a brighter future for those we serve.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and creative multi-disciplinary team, fostering collaboration and diverse perspectives.
Ability to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals with severe and enduring mental illness through arts therapy.
Access to clinical supervision and opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), supporting ongoing professional growth.
Role is rooted in NHS Scotland's values of care, compassion, dignity, and respect, aligning personal work with meaningful principles.
The position promotes equality and diversity, providing a welcoming environment for individuals from all backgrounds.
Structured working hours with a reduction in the full-time working week to 37 hours, leading to a better work-life balance.
Engagement with the wider Arts Therapies Service, facilitating networking and collaboration across different therapeutic practices.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
Care and Compassion
Base: West Brig, Galavale Site, Tweed Road, Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Registered Art Psychotherapist
Fixed-term contract for 12 months
This is an exciting new opportunity to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in the Scottish Borders. The team provides assessment, treatment and support for adults with a diagnosis of a severe and enduring mental illness.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Arts Psychotherapist to join our Community Rehabilitation Team. We are a creative and dynamic multi-disciplinary team who provide person-centred and recovery-focussed community care for people with severe and enduring mental illness. You will also have the opportunity to link with the wider Arts Therapies Service within NHS Borders. Clinical supervision and opportunities for Continuing Professional Development will be provided.
The candidate should have a drive for improving the health and well-being of the people who use our services; enthusiasm to embrace change; resilience when working with people who have complex histories, including dual diagnosis and an ability to manage their own caseload.
For further information please contact Jan Moffat, Team Manager, Community Rehabilitation Team:
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
Care and Compassion
- Quality and Teamwork
- Dignity and Respect
- Openness, honesty and responsibility
Base: West Brig, Galavale Site, Tweed Road, Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Registered Art Psychotherapist
Fixed-term contract for 12 months
This is an exciting new opportunity to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in the Scottish Borders. The team provides assessment, treatment and support for adults with a diagnosis of a severe and enduring mental illness.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Arts Psychotherapist to join our Community Rehabilitation Team. We are a creative and dynamic multi-disciplinary team who provide person-centred and recovery-focussed community care for people with severe and enduring mental illness. You will also have the opportunity to link with the wider Arts Therapies Service within NHS Borders. Clinical supervision and opportunities for Continuing Professional Development will be provided.
The candidate should have a drive for improving the health and well-being of the people who use our services; enthusiasm to embrace change; resilience when working with people who have complex histories, including dual diagnosis and an ability to manage their own caseload.
For further information please contact Jan Moffat, Team Manager, Community Rehabilitation Team:
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hiring Manager
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