Art Psychotherapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Art Psychotherapist The closing date is 25 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary To work as part of Blossom Team in Bexley CAMHS. Team members also provide consultation, advice and support to professionals and carers involved with the young people. To assess clients with complex needs for suitability for individual and group Art therapy. To facilitate a treatment program which is flexible and sensitive to the needs of the clients group and involve clients in 1:1 and Group work, using a variety of art materials in a therapeutic and creative way. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating treatment, providing assessment and treatment for clients referred to the service and evaluate care. To work as part of the CAMHS duty rota undertaking triage calls, telephone risk assessments and safety planning. To act as a care co-ordinator for approximately half of the postholder's caseload. To undertake CAMHS initial assessments assessing the mental health needs of children and young people with a wide range of presentations and make recommendations regarding suitability for CAMHS and appropriate evidence-based treatment pathways. To provide specialist advice and clinical supervision for other professionals, colleagues or trainees as needed. The post holder will show proof of commitment to continuing professional development. Main duties of the job To work independently, contributing to the continued design and development of the specialist clinical Art therapy service for clients within Bexley CAMHS. To liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team around treatment outcomes, referrals and formulation to ensure the service meets client needs while working within professional boundaries and HPC ethics and code of conduct. Tomaintain own patient records, write care plans and reports to make recommendations and provide feedback on patients' treatment. To be able to access and disseminate up to date research and information in support of clinical work. To have excellent written and oral communication skills, maintain electronic records, support data collection and be computer literate in line with trust standards. The post holder will be able to work closely, in a sensitive and thoughtful way with disturbing and traumatic emotional material on a continuing daily basis with clients with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The work may involve working therapeutically with people with challenging behaviours displaying verbal and physical aggression and clients who may be resistive to change. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In Lond