Dramatherapist

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity for a Dramatherapist with experience of working with clients with mental health issues to add to their portfolio. They would be based at The Briars, a beautiful building in lovely grounds, alongside other arts therapists in a fully equipped therapy space. There is also scope to work therapeutically in the grounds. Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity for a Dramatherapist with experience of working with clients with mental health issues to add to their portfolio. They would be based at The Briars, a beautiful building in lovely grounds, alongside other arts therapists in a fully equipped therapy space. There is also scope to work therapeutically in the grounds. Main duties of the job This is maternity cover for 9 months from September. The role would involve a short induction period and then going straight into the provision of Dramatherapy to clients from the waiting list, so previous experience in mental health would be essential. Clinical and management supervision will be provided. About Us About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people\’s recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience – we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader. Date posted 24 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata (22.5 hours per week) Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number C9369-25-0333 Job locations The Briars Crabb lane Exeter Devon EX2 9JD Job Description Job responsibilities Job Purpose The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people within the post holders specialist field of practice. This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the following areas of responsibility: Providing a Psychological Therapy service to peopleas a key component of services provided by Devon Partnership Trust Providing local clinical leadership, co-ordination and supervision for trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology and Psychological Therapies service, under the general direction and supervision of the Professional Lead Carrying a specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy to patients, family members, carers and professionals. The post holder will be supported by senior colleagues within their specialist field. The post holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their clinical skills with this client group. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service / local team. The post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice Guidelines set out by their professional association. They will observe and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice including the British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fully registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a condition of employment. Duties And Responsibilities Communication and Working Relationships Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understand and/or communicating and who may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed. Multidisciplinary team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated mental health and wellbeing service on a day to day basis. Health & social care staff: To communicate with a wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the services care. To provide support & guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice. Senior managers & professional staff: To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers across the Psychology and Therapy service and in DPT to foster a positive approach to the integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective negotiation. Planning and Organisation The service: To plan and prioritise own workload, balancing the demands of patient care, support and guidance of carers and professionals and service research and development activities. To contribute to the planning and organising of the psychology and therapy services within the locality area and to contribute to the development and improvement of provision of psychological services within services to best meet the organisations strategy and priorities. The multidisciplinary service: To provide psychology/therapy knowledge to the multi-professional planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services. Responsibility for Judgement and Analysis To provide specialist Psychological therapy expertise and advice. To provide psychological therapies/other therapies, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of clients, formulating plans for their psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups. To support the Professional Head, General Manager, Practice and Strategic Development Leads and Professional Leads by undertaking service development and redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within the team. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy Assessment & intervention: To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about assessment, treatment and discharge, including the management of risk. To formulate plans for psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues. Consultation & guidance: To provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families. Policy, Service, Research, Innovation and Improvement The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines. Policy & service: To support proposed changes for policy and for service development. Responsibility For Finance, Equipment And Other Resources Careful use of equipment. Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management Leadership & supervision: To supervise the work of assistants &/or trainees as required. To provide supervision & consultancy to health and social care colleagues. To support placements for trainee staff in line with professional guidelines Information Resources and Administrative Duties To maintain accurate records, compliant with Trust Practice Standards. To be responsible for using an email account to generate, monitor, and respond to the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much of its internal communication. Responsibility for Research and Development To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work within the PPT and local mental health services. To support project work including specific areas of audit, research or service evaluation As a clinician to be responsible for collecting clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to building practice based evidence and service evaluation. Freedom to Act The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines To work autonomously within clinical professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within the locality/specialty. Interpretation of professional and Trustguidelines, and implementing policies in conjunction with peers, Head of Profession and General Manager. To provide specialist Psychological therapy expertise and advice guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families. Any Other Specific Tasks Required To ensure all clinical care and treatment provided by psychologists/therapists is carried out under appropriate supervision and leadership. To ensure that all relevant staff groups continuously update the skills and techniques relevant to their clinical work. Review Of This Job Description This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing service needs. This job description is to be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on an annual basis. General Information Equality & Diversity Devon Partnership NHS Trust is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and so we welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. The Trust expects all staff to behave in a way which recognises and respects this diversity in line with the appropriate standards. Recovery It is a requirement of all employees to have an understanding of the broad principles of the Recovery Approach and to incorporate them into every aspect of their work in support of the Trusts aim to provide services that support peoples recovery through being holistic and promoting social inclusion, self management, personal autonomy and independence. Risk Management / Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out and maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors. Records Management The post holder has responsibility for the timely and accurate creation, maintenance and storage of records in accordance with Trust policy, including email documents and with regard to the Data Protection Act, The Freedom of Information Act and any other relevant statutory requirements. Job Description Job responsibilities Review Of This Job Description This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing service needs. This job description is to be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on an annual basis. General Information Equality & Diversity Devon Partnership NHS Trust is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and so we welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. The Trust expects all staff to behave in a way which recognises and respects this diversity in line with the appropriate standards. Recovery It is a requirement of all employees to have an understanding of the broad principles of the Recovery Approach and to incorporate them into every aspect of their work in support of the Trusts aim to provide services that support peoples recovery through being holistic and promoting social inclusion, self management, personal autonomy and independence. Risk Management / Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out and maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors. Records Management The post holder has responsibility for the timely and accurate creation, maintenance and storage of records in accordance with Trust policy, including email documents and with regard to the Data Protection Act, The Freedom of Information Act and any other relevant statutory requirements. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services Desirable Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Qualifications Essential Professional, masters level qualification in Dramatherapy and current HCPC arts therapies registration Further training or experience in clinical specialism IT Skills Desirable Further training in related area Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge and familiarity of specialist services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied. An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems. Planning and Organising skills Essential Proven organisational, planning and time management skills Person Specification Essential Proven organisational, planning and time management skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Devon Partnership NHS Trust Address The Briars Crabb lane Exeter Devon EX2 9JD Employer\’s website https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Devon Partnership NHS Trust Address The Briars Crabb lane Exeter Devon EX2 9JD Employer\’s website https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Part-time Job function Job function Health Care Provider Industries Mental Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Islet Systems by 2x Get notified about new Drama Therapist jobs in Exeter, England, United Kingdom . We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr