Dramatherapist

To plan, provide and develop Dramatherapy sessions for inpatients with a range of diagnosis. This includes systematic assessment, evaluation and treatment in individual and group Dramatherapy work.

To undertake clinical supervision for allocated staff, trainees or honoraries

To participate in the Trust's Arts Psychotherapies research strategy and audit

Main duties of the job

1. To plan, deliver and develop a specialist Dramatherapy provision for acute patients with a wide range of diagnosis and presentations.

2. To deliver individual and group Dramatherapy sessions for patients using evidence-based approaches

3. To contribute specialist knowledge from your assessment and treatment to the overall care plan for each patient through written summaries and contribution to inpatient clinical meetings (team handover, ward rounds, formulation meetings).

4. To work as an integrated team member of the multidisciplinary team, respecting others' ways of working and having these others in mind when providing Art Psychotherapy.

5. To use your clinical skills to contribute to the overall treatment goals for patients beyond arts psychotherapy treatment where necessary and if appropriate and needed by the team, e.g. facilitation of reflective practice groups, participation in formulation meetings and complex case forums, joint assessments etc

6. To contribute to the development of the Arts Psychotherapies service within the Trust by facilitating placements and offering clinical supervision to students and other clinical team members

7. To contribute to the Trust's research strategy for the arts psychotherapies.

8. To be able to do all of the above autonomously, referring when necessary to line management or clinical supervision., We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve their potential, whilst also ensuring they are also putting their health and wellbeing as a priority. We have a vast range of support networks and benefits to offer all staff working for us.

CNWL is one of the largest NHS employers in the UK of Arts Psychotherapists, working in a vast range of services and has an increasing trainee placement programme continually broadening the reach of the profession.

In joining CNWL you'll have access to first class national and international Arts psychotherapy CPD training through our International Centre for Arts Psychotherapy (ICAPT); as well as through our strong links with Brunel University, supporting and developing their international PHD and Masters course in Art Psychotherapy training.

CNWL Arts Psychotherapies is linked nationally with research programmes and has strong QI support; and keen to expand the knowledge and evidence base of the Arts Psychotherapies.