Team Manager/Head of Arts Therapies | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £61,927 - £68,676 per annum pro rata Inc HCAs |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E9 5TD |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7281734/363-FOR7281734 |
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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Arts Psychotherapist to take on a shared leadership role for an established arts psychotherapy team in the forensic directorate. The arts therapies are embedded across our services in the medium secure, low secure and forensic community services. The post holder will share the role with one of the existing part-time leads for a fixed term of 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave. Applicants may come from any arts psychotherapy modality and will link into the arts therapies leadership structure for East London NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
1. To be responsible for the overall provision of a specialist Arts Therapies assessment and treatment service for adults within the Forensic Directorate
2. To be responsible for all operational aspects of the Arts Therapies Service within the Forensic Directorate and ensure that clear systems are in place and working effectively for management and productivity
3. To lead in the development of the Arts Therapies service, including proposing and implementing service developments within the area served by the team and in liaison with the Directorate Management Team, Trust Strategic Lead and Professional Leadfor Arts Therapies, and other Head Arts Therapists in the Trust.
4. To manage and supervise the Arts Therapists and trainee Arts Therapists across the Forensic Directorate
5. To provide specialist Arts Therapies assessment and treatment for own clinical caseload
6. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the Arts Therapies service and to understand and contribute research and quality improvement in relevant specialist fields
7. To establish and maintain good working relationships with all other operational and clinical managers in both inpatient and community settings in the Forensic Directorate
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Jul 2025