• Job Description

  Req#: C9277-25-0812?language=en&page=404&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit a Band 6 or Band 7 art therapist to join our psychological therapy team a in secondary mental health service, in the London borough of Bromley. This is a maternity leave cover post for 12 months.

  We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and professional Art Therapist with excellent communication skills to join the team at the Beckenham Beacon. The post holder will take referrals from both the local Anxiety, Depression, Personality and Trauma (ADAPT) and Psychosis, Bipolar (ICMP) services. They will undertake assessments, planning, and evaluating of art therapy delivered in either individual, psycho-educational or group therapy formats.

  The Art Therapy profession in Oxleas is well respected and represented at a high level within the Trust We offer art therapy group supervision and 1:1 clinical and managerial supervision on a regular basis. The trust offers continuing professional development and this will include mentalisation informed practice training.

  The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to Oxleas' culture of innovation. A positive approach to multi-professional working, an enthusiasm for learning and creativity are the main characteristics we are seeking.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will work with clients from the ADAPT and ICMP teams, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating art therapy treatment. They will be expected to assess clients with complex and high risk needs for suitability for Art Therapy and facilitate a treatment program which is flexible and sensitive to the needs of the client group, involving clients in 1:1 and group work, using a variety of art materials in a therapeutic and creative way.

  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 London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

  Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

  Details

  Date posted

  01 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £42,939 to £58,544 a year pro rata pa inc

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  277-7237041-CMH

  Job locations

  Beckenham Beacon

  379 Croydon Rd,

  Beckenham

  BR3 3QL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Art Therapy is a valued discipline in the Trust and the post holder will be expected to enhance the culture of innovation within the Trust wide and local teams. They should demonstrate a positive approach to multi professional working, an enthusiasm for learning and be able to think creatively about the development of the service within the Trust.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Art Therapy is a valued discipline in the Trust and the post holder will be expected to enhance the culture of innovation within the Trust wide and local teams. They should demonstrate a positive approach to multi professional working, an enthusiasm for learning and be able to think creatively about the development of the service within the Trust.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • For Band 7 applicants, 2 years post qualification NHS experience

  Desirable

  • Previous experience working with advertised client group

  Education

  Essential

  • Masters qualification in Art therapy

  Desirable

  • Additional training relevant to advertised client group

  Registration

  Essential

  • HCPC registered

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • For Band 7 applicants, 2 years post qualification NHS experience

  Desirable

  • Previous experience working with advertised client group

  Education

  Essential

  • Masters qualification in Art therapy

  Desirable

  • Additional training relevant to advertised client group

  Registration

  Essential

  • HCPC registered

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Beckenham Beacon

  379 Croydon Rd,

  Beckenham

  BR3 3QL

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Beckenham Beacon

  379 Croydon Rd,

  Beckenham

  BR3 3QL

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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