199759 Arts Psychotherapist

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

ART PSYCHOTHERAPIST - 0.2 WTE Band 6 | 1 day per week
MARGARET DUGUID UNIT ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL

An exciting opportunity to join the NHS Lothian Arts Psychotherapies Service a team comprising of over 30 Arts Psychotherapists working across all age groups and all localities served by NHS Lothian.

What staff say about our team:

• Its been a wonderful rich experience Ill always greatly value
  
• My time working within the NHS Lothian Arts Therapies team has been incredibly rich and I have learnt so much.
  
• I would like to thank you .. for the incredible opportunities you have provided me within the NHS, I have learnt so much during my time as a student and as an employee and feel very lucky to have worked alongside such an inspiring team.
  

The Arts Psychotherapies Service provides Art, Music, Drama Psychotherapy services to children, young people, adults and older adults with complex needs across all of NHS Lothian and specific additional partners (i.e. local authority social care and third sector organisations).
For this role, Art Psychotherapy is provided to the Margaret Duguid Unit - The Margaret Duguid Unit is a four-bedded ward in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The unit provides support and rehabilitation for individuals who require a high level of care due to complex mental health needs and challenging behaviours. The service is also designed to support patients who have additional physical health needs or physical frailty.

The successful applicant will be part of the Arts Psychotherapy team and embedded within the MDU team offering open groups & I:I sessions. They will be expected to respond to the identified needs of patients and contribute to systemic care planning. The post-holder may also have opportunities to do other roles within the Arts Psychotherapy team as they arise.

This post may be of specific interest to clinicians with experience of working with adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. Training and development opportunities and regular clinical supervision and line management will be provided by the Arts Psychotherapy Team. HCPC registration is essential. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and creative in their approach and has had previous experience of working adults using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication. The post holder will be expected to work independently using own initiative and as a team member, linking closely with other health professionals, visiting specialists, and families as appropriate.

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact:
Kate Pestell: Kate.Pestell@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk (Mon-Thurs)
Jenni Johnston: Jenni.Johnston@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk (Mon & Wed)
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.