Arts Psychotherapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,205 - £47,084 per annum (incl. of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bracknell, RG12 2UT |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7357430/371-MHS770-A |
Summary
If you are a registeredArtsTherapist/Psychotherapistwho isdriven, passionate about working with people to help them live their best lives,andwants to work for a caring organisation, then this is the role for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisenfor a registeredArtsTherapist/PsychotherapisttojoinCommunity rehabilitationenhanced support team (CREST). The service employsan innovative model to providerehabilitative care topeoplewith complex and severe mental health issues. As such, this isin line with our programme of Community Mental Health Transformation aiming to transform and enhance the way we deliver our mental health services.
Theroleoffers an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, including supporting them to engage with activities of daily living,integratingwithintheir localcommunitiesandallowing them to lead meaningful and more independent lives. The role offers teamworking, autonomy,varietyand significant development opportunities, both in leadership and clinical skills.
TheCRESTteamisthe first communitymental healthservice within Berkshire Healthcarewhere theArts Therapy intervention is pivotal in our service delivery.The postholderwillplay a pivotal role in delivering thisinnovativeservice usingtheir knowledge and skills,as well as planningandevaluating,andwill develop in post anexpertisein Rehabilitation for Complex Psychosis.
• The post holder will bethe sole Arts Therapist/Psychotherapistin ourCommunity Rehabilitation Enhanced Support Team (CREST). Asthis is arecently developedinitiativethis will initially involvesome input into thedevelopment of the service, includingfeeding intoprocesses and procedures,includingensuring the implementation ofevidence-basedArts Therapyassessment tools and interventions.
• On a day-to-day basis, theArtsTherapist will support patients through a needs-led, patient-centred approach to care. Each patient will have a bespoke care plan agreedat MDT,Close collaboration with the patients carecoordinator is essential.
• The rolewill include supporting patients with developing their skills andrelationships to enable them to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Examples of activities that might be undertaken could include home visitsor clinical space Arts Therapy interventions/sessions.
• TheArtsTherapist will ensure that the service provides high-quality, evidence-based care to its service users and willmaintainexpert knowledge of the latest clinical guidance on recovery to help inform the delivery of the service.
• TheArtsTherapist will alsobuild andmaintainrelationships with a network of stakeholdersincluding other BHFT services andbe responsible forhelping to overcomecommunication barriers in relation to the needs of individuals and groups to ensure a highstandard of care ismaintained.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• A registeredArtsTherapist with recognised degree-level qualification and HCPC registration.
• Experience of working with patients with complex rehabilitative needs.
• Kindness,empathyand passion for supporting people to live independent, fulfilling lives
• Experience of usingArtsTherapyevidence-based assessments
• Collaborative working with teams and services.
• Experience of working with people who experience Complex Psychosis, or evidence of the willingness and ability to quickly develop and apply skills in this area of practice
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Wearecommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to contact:Jennifer Wallisvia email:Jennifer.wallis@berkshire.nhs.ukorVictorOvenserion07827252351or email:Victor.Ovenseri@berkshire.nhs.ukwhowill be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025
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