Job Description

If you are a registered Arts Therapist /Psychotherapist who is driven, passionate about working with people to help them live their best lives , and w ants to work for a caring organisation, then this is the role for you !



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Arts Therapist /Psychotherapist to join Community rehab ilitation enhanced support team (CREST) . The service employ s an innovative model to provide rehabilitative care to people with complex and severe mental health issues . As such, this is in line with our programme of Community Mental Health Transformation aiming to transform and enhance the way we deliver our mental health services.



The role offers an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, including supporting them to engage with activities of daily living , integrat ing with in their local communities and allowing them to lead meaningful and more independent lives . The role offer s team working, autonomy , variety and significant development opportunities, both in leadership and clinical skills.



The CREST team is the first community mental health service within Berkshire Healthcare where the Arts Therapy intervention is pivotal in our service delivery. The post holder will play a pivotal role in delivering this innovative service using their knowledge and skills, as well as planning and evaluating, and will develop in post an expertise in Rehabilitation for Complex Psychosis.



The post holder will be the sole Arts Therapist/Psychotherapist in our Community Rehabilitation Enhanced Support Team (CREST). As this is a recently developed initiative this will initially involve some input into the development of the service, includin g feeding into processes and procedures , includ ing ensuring the implementation of evidence-based Arts Therapy assessment to o ls and interventions.



On a day-to-day basis, the Arts Therapist will support patients through a needs-led, patient-centred approach to care. Each patient will have a bespoke care plan agreed at MDT, Close collabo ration with the patients care coordinator is essential.



The role will include supporting patients with developing their skills and relationships to enable them to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Examples of activities that might be undertaken could include home visits or clinical space Arts Therapy interventions/sessions.



T he Arts Therapist will ensure that the service provides high-quality, evidence-based care to its service users and will maintain expert knowledge of the latest clinical guidance on recovery to help inform the delivery of the service.



The Arts Therapist will also build and maintain relationships with a network of stakeholders including other BHFT services and be responsible for helping to overcome communication barriers in relation to the needs of in dividuals and groups to ensure a high standard of care is maintained .



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 registered Arts Therapist with recognised degree-level qualification and HCPC registration.



Experience of working with patients with complex rehabilitative needs.



Kindness, empathy and passion for supporting people to live independent, fulfilling lives



Experience of using Arts Th erapy evidence - 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.



We are committed 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. Please don't hesitate to c ontact : Jennifer Wallis via email: Jennifer.wallis@berkshire.nhs.uk or Victor Ovenseri on 07827252351 or email: Victor.Ovenseri@berkshire.nhs.uk who w ill 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 please submit your application as soon as possible.