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West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services.
We are looking for a highly motivated art therapist to take up this new role providing group and individual art therapy to service users in the borough of Hounslow, comprising both brief and longer interventions. You will work as a member of a supportive arts therapies service and establish strong links with the borough mental health teams and with non-statutory community resources.We are looking for a practitioner who is passionate about the role of creativity in supporting people’s health and autonomy, who is able to work autonomously and to manage risk in a collaborative way.
The arts therapies are an established part of provision West London NHS Trust’s psychological therapies provision. You will be managed by a Head of Arts Therapies and you have links to arts therapies across the wider trust. The postholder will be supported by these links and by those to local multi-disciplinary teams.
Tuesdays are a core team day so the postholder will be expected to work Tuesdays .
The postholder will offer interventions within defined timescales, encompassing both brief, low intensity and some longer, high intensity interventions. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential and the postholder will be implementing trauma informed approaches for a range of presentations. Most interventions will be groups but there will also be scope for individual work. In addition to direct clinical work you will support the wider team to work with service users e.g. through formulation.
You will need to be able to work independently to develop your part of the service in liaison with inpatient and community teams and to supervise trainees on placement. You will be line managed by the head of arts therapies and supported by a structure of meetings with arts therapies colleagues and clinical supervision.
All arts therapists are active in developing the evidence base for their work through the use of outcome measures, clinical audit and research.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Wright Job title: Head of Arts Therapies Email address:
We are looking for a highly motivated art therapist to take up this new role providing group and individual art therapy to service users in the borough of Hounslow, comprising both brief and longer interventions. You will work as a member of a supportive arts therapies service and establish strong links with the borough mental health teams and with non-statutory community resources.
We are looking for a practitioner who is passionate about the role of creativity in supporting people’s health and autonomy, who is able to work autonomously and to manage risk in a collaborative way.
The arts therapies are an established part of provision West London NHS Trust’s psychological therapies provision. You will be managed by a Head of Arts Therapies and you have links to arts therapies across the wider trust. The postholder will be supported by these links and by those to local multi-disciplinary teams.
Tuesdays are a core team day so the postholder will be expected to work Tuesdays .
The postholder will offer interventions within defined timescales, encompassing both brief, low intensity and some longer, high intensity interventions. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential and the postholder will be implementing trauma informed approaches for a range of presentations. Most interventions will be groups but there will also be scope for individual work. In addition to direct clinical work you will support the wider team to work with service users e.g. through formulation.
You will need to be able to work independently to develop your part of the service in liaison with inpatient and community teams and to supervise trainees on placement. You will be line managed by the head of arts therapies and supported by a structure of meetings with arts therapies colleagues and clinical supervision.
All arts therapists are active in developing the evidence base for their work through the use of outcome measures, clinical audit and research.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Wright Job title: Head of Arts Therapies Email address:
We are looking for a practitioner who is passionate about the role of creativity in supporting people’s health and autonomy, who is able to work autonomously and to manage risk in a collaborative way.
The arts therapies are an established part of provision West London NHS Trust’s psychological therapies provision. You will be managed by a Head of Arts Therapies and you have links to arts therapies across the wider trust. The postholder will be supported by these links and by those to local multi-disciplinary teams.
Tuesdays are a core team day so the postholder will be expected to work Tuesdays .
The postholder will offer interventions within defined timescales, encompassing both brief, low intensity and some longer, high intensity interventions. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential and the postholder will be implementing trauma informed approaches for a range of presentations. Most interventions will be groups but there will also be scope for individual work. In addition to direct clinical work you will support the wider team to work with service users e.g. through formulation.
You will need to be able to work independently to develop your part of the service in liaison with inpatient and community teams and to supervise trainees on placement. You will be line managed by the head of arts therapies and supported by a structure of meetings with arts therapies colleagues and clinical supervision.
All arts therapists are active in developing the evidence base for their work through the use of outcome measures, clinical audit and research.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Wright Job title: Head of Arts Therapies Email address:
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1. Can you describe your experience and qualifications as an art therapist, particularly in relation to trauma-informed practice?
2. Could you share a specific example of a successful group art therapy intervention you have facilitated? What were the outcomes?
3. What techniques or approaches do you find most effective when working with service users in both brief and longer interventions?
4. How do you approach working independently while ensuring that your interventions align with the objectives of a multi-disciplinary team?
5. Can you provide an example of how you’ve managed risk while working collaboratively with other mental health professionals?
6. How familiar are you with using outcome measures, clinical audits, and research in evaluating your therapy practices? Can you give an example from your previous work?
7. In your opinion, what is the role of creativity in supporting a person's health and autonomy? How have you incorporated this into your practice?
8. How would you go about developing your part of the service in liaison with both inpatient and community teams?
9. As the postholder is expected to support the wider team through formulation, could you explain your understanding of formulation in art therapy and how you would apply it?
10. With Tuesdays being a core team day, how do you see your role contributing to the overall effectiveness of the arts therapies service?
11. Given the diversity of the service user population at West London NHS Trust, how do you ensure that your therapeutic approaches are sensitive to cultural differences?
12. Sharing your experience, how do you adapt your interventions to meet the varied needs of service users from different backgrounds?
13. What strategies do you implement for your ongoing professional development as an art therapist?
14. Can you discuss a challenge you faced in your previous role and how you overcame it, particularly in relation to working with diverse service users?
15. How do you envision your contribution to enhancing the evidence base for art therapy within this service, especially with regard to research and clinical outcomes?
16. What excites you most about the prospect of working with the West London NHS Trust and its arts therapies team?
1. Can you describe your experience and qualifications as an art therapist, particularly in relation to trauma-informed practice?
2. Could you share a specific example of a successful group art therapy intervention you have facilitated? What were the outcomes?
3. What techniques or approaches do you find most effective when working with service users in both brief and longer interventions?
4. How do you approach working independently while ensuring that your interventions align with the objectives of a multi-disciplinary team?
5. Can you provide an example of how you’ve managed risk while working collaboratively with other mental health professionals?
6. How familiar are you with using outcome measures, clinical audits, and research in evaluating your therapy practices? Can you give an example from your previous work?
7. In your opinion, what is the role of creativity in supporting a person's health and autonomy? How have you incorporated this into your practice?
8. How would you go about developing your part of the service in liaison with both inpatient and community teams?
9. As the postholder is expected to support the wider team through formulation, could you explain your understanding of formulation in art therapy and how you would apply it?
10. With Tuesdays being a core team day, how do you see your role contributing to the overall effectiveness of the arts therapies service?
11. Given the diversity of the service user population at West London NHS Trust, how do you ensure that your therapeutic approaches are sensitive to cultural differences?
12. Sharing your experience, how do you adapt your interventions to meet the varied needs of service users from different backgrounds?
13. What strategies do you implement for your ongoing professional development as an art therapist?
14. Can you discuss a challenge you faced in your previous role and how you overcame it, particularly in relation to working with diverse service users?
15. How do you envision your contribution to enhancing the evidence base for art therapy within this service, especially with regard to research and clinical outcomes?
16. What excites you most about the prospect of working with the West London NHS Trust and its arts therapies team?
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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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