MUSIC THERAPIST / ART THERAPIST / DRAMATHERAPIST
| Posting date: | 23 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,953.00 to £54,254.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £45953.00 - £54254.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0YF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-26-0158 |
Summary
Clinical and Clinical Research To assist the implementation of delivery of a range of psychological interventions to children, young people and parents within a school settings in line with NICE guidance. To work jointly to implement a whole school approach to mental health under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist or psychotherapist To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of patients, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the clients care. To assist in the formulation and delivery of mental health care involving psychological interventions for mild to moderate mental health problems, under the clinical supervision of qualified professional psychologists / psychotherapists, in school and community settings. To lead in the coordination and running of groups and workshops. Teaching, Training and Supervision In common with all applied therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and clinical governance guidelines. To spend 0.5 day per week on CPD to further develop skills in therapeutic interventions and risk assessment. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties. To regularly and systematically enter clinical data on IAPTus according to IAPTs protocols and to highlight areas of difficulty to the MHST lead as soon as they arise. To contribute to the training and support of others, including school staff and workers in the non-statutory sector enabling them to provide effective mental health care. To inform primary care practitioners and users about local statutory and voluntary services to whom children and young people can be signposted. Management, Recruitment and Service Development To take the lead in managing a triage system for entry to the service in line with agreed protocols and to highlight issues relating to potential waiting times and access to the MHST Lead, Service Manager and Consultant Lead. To assist and lead in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. Research and Service Evaluation To assist the clinical team leader and others in undertaking data collection, analysis, and production of reports and summaries, in relation to primary care mental health services. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified applied psychologists and others in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. To take the lead in organising resources of self-help material and maintaining up to date information about services to which service users could be signposted. Other To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and the Trusts development review programmes, in consultation with the postholders professional lead and team manager(s). To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with Trusts and IAPTs policies and procedures and relevant professional codes of practice. To prepare therapeutic materials and visual aids as required.