Job Summary
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Lead Art-Psychotherapist to work in our acute psychology service in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The Art Psychotherapist will work with staff, patients and their families/ careers to provide a range of clinical duties including assessments, interventions, evaluations, consultation, supervision, teaching and training within our service.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Art Psychotherapist will:
Work as a high-level clinician, providing Specialist Arts Psychotherapy assessments and treatment to adults with a range of psychological and emotional disorders in mental health inpatient unscheduled care services.
Provide expertise in all aspects of Arts Psychotherapy to patients, carers and significant others.
Contribute to the provision of the Psychological Therapy Services within adult mental health inpatient unscheduled care services.
Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, carrying a caseload of patients.
Receive regular supervision in line with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) policies and be responsible for management of own caseload and ensuring high standards of care are maintained in line with CTMUHB policies and professional codes of practice.
Provide supervision and consultancy to other mental health professionals and be involved in the development of Psychological Therapy provision within the locality as appropriate.
Provide supervision for Art Psychotherapy trainees on placement from the University of South Wales and maintain placement relationships with the university.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master’s Level training and education in Art Psychotherapy
- HCPC Registration as Art Psychotherapist
- Knowledge of a range of Art Psychotherapy evidence based interventions.
- Awareness of research processes and research governance.
- Awareness of other therapeutic approaches and application
- Awareness of Safeguarding Principles. Awareness of Data Protection legislation and participant confidentiality issues.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of e.g. NICE Guidelines and NHS Government strategies.
Desirable
- Membership of the British Association of Art Therapists.
- Additional training in alternative therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT/ACT/CBT.
- Other qualifications within the field of psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults in a mental health setting
- Experience of group facilitation
- Experience of managing competing demands, within time constraints.
- Experiencing of undertaking risk assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of taking part in research projects with service users and staff
- Experience of completing safeguarding processes within clinical work
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information.
- Organisational and time management skills
- IT skills.
- Ability to negotiate with, and influence staff who are not managed within the team
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Desirable
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
- Presentation skills
- Able to facilitate reflective practice to wider multi-disciplinary team colleagues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 28 June 2026
