Job Description

Art Psychotherapist - Band 7 - Forensic Intensive Recovery Support Team (FIRST)
We are looking for a 0.6 WTE Band 7 Art Psychotherapist to join the Forensic Intensive Recovery Support Team (FIRST), a specialist forensic community mental health team based in Rubery, South Birmingham and covering the West Midlands area. The aim of the service is to contribute to the successful transition of adult service users with significant risk histories and mental health difficulties out of secure inpatient services and support their continued recovery and risk management in the community.
With our art therapist due to move onto a new role in the Trust shortly, we are keen to maintain art therapy provision in FIRST, as this has been highly valued within the service. The role within our vibrant community team includes delivering specialist art therapy assessments and interventions on an individual basis with service users, with the potential for facilitating group interventions too; providing specialist advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary colleagues; supporting the delivery of reflective practice for staff; and contributing to the ongoing development and evaluation of art therapy within FIRST and wider Secure Care.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining our friendly Psychological Therapies team in FIRST, which includes practitioner psychologists, specialist psychological practitioner, assistant psychologists, all of whom have developed strong appreciation of the beneficial role art therapy can play in our service users' ongoing recovery.. You will be supported by the Head of Arts Psychotherapies within the Trust and have regular clinical supervision from an Art Psychotherapist. In addition, the Division funds forensic arts therapy group supervision and encourages attendance at local and Trust-wide development meetings for Arts Psychotherapists. This ensures ongoing development of your skills and knowledge, whilst offering the opportunity to build links across the breadth of Art Psychotherapies that are provided in Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
To get a real experience of what we are like as a team, and what we hope you can do with us supporting you along the way, you are very welcome to visit us.
Please note - Due to FIRST being a community service that covers a wide geographical area, this role would typically involve some regular travelling to areas within the West Midlands area.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Details
Date posted
23 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
436-7681151
Job locations
FIRST Building, Reaside Clinic
Birmingham
B45 9BE
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• Postgraduate accredited Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering specialist art psychotherapy assessment and interventions in the field of mental health

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering clinical supervision to qualified or trainee art psychotherapists

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering specialist arts psychotherapies assessment, specifically art/music therapy and interventions in the field of mental health
• Experience of delivering group Art Psychotherapy/ Music therapy and an understanding of group dynamics and processe
• Experience of working effectively with people whose behaviours and beliefs may be perceived as challenging

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• Postgraduate accredited Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering specialist art psychotherapy assessment and interventions in the field of mental health

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering clinical supervision to qualified or trainee art psychotherapists

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering specialist arts psychotherapies assessment, specifically art/music therapy and interventions in the field of mental health
• Experience of delivering group Art Psychotherapy/ Music therapy and an understanding of group dynamics and processe
• Experience of working effectively with people whose behaviours and beliefs may be perceived as challenging

Skills Required