Job summary
- Main area
- Arts Therapy
- Grade
- Not Paid
- Contract
- Honorary
- Hours
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 363-HON Dance Movement
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Honorary Contracts
- Town
- LONDON
- Salary
- Not Paid
- Closing
- 25/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
DANCE MOVEMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
Not Paid
Job overview
Trainee Clinical Placements at East London NHS Foundation Trust:
DANCE MOVEMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
This is an exciting time to apply for clinical training placements starting in September 2025 at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) in art therapy/art psychotherapy, dramatherapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy. Each academic year we provide approx. 30 arts therapies trainees with clinical placements through a centralised trainee recruitment programme.
Over 70 arts therapists work across ELFT NHS in East London and Bedfordshire, in a wide range of acute and community services across the lifespan. ELFT NHS is committed to supporting the development of arts therapies to increase the choice and access our service users have to evidence-based therapies. Through our Trust Strategy we are widening the use of arts therapists’ skills, including supporting staff well-being and partnership working with external partners and co-production initiatives with experts through experience.
Trainees will receive excellent opportunities to participate in service development and Quality Improvement projects and innovative recovery-focused practice in the arts therapies. Support and clinical supervision from skilled arts therapists will be provided throughout your placement. Most placements are 2-day per week (essential for Forensics), and there is only limited availability of 1-day per week placements.
Main duties of the job
To undertake clinical work as requested and approved by the clinical supervisor and placement manager |
To attend all local training and induction as required by the clinical supervisor and/or local service manager |
To attend at placement as agreed with the clinical supervisor / service manager, and to ensure the placement and the HEI are informed as soon as possible of any absences |
To observe Trust policy at all times during the placement, and to seek guidance on policy issues where necessary |
To be able to engage fully with the opportunities offered at placement as they pertain to discipline specific practice and to wider multi-disciplinary / professional experience |
To attend weekly clinical supervision with their ELFT supervisor, and to be able to make use of the supervisory relationship, education and guidance as offered by the clinical supervisor and/or by other professionals involved in the placement provision |
To ensure that all actions on placement are transparent and accountable, and that there is appropriate disclosure / sharing of relevant information pertinent to any aspect of the placement |
To demonstrate personal maturity and insight in managing all aspects of the placement experience, including the stressors and psychological impact of the work on the trainee |
To seek guidance from the clinical supervisor, the service manager, or other appropriate ELFT and HEI staff on any matter of concern |
Working for our organisation
Our vision at ELFT is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: “We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive” - we are looking for enthusiastic trainees who live and breathe our values!
Any further questions can be directed to [email protected] – Training & Development Lead, Arts Therapies, East London NHS Foundation Trust, or [email protected] to contact a Resourcing Officer regarding your online application.
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The following criteria are required within your application to ensure an interview:
Essential:
- Enrolled on an Arts Therapies Training Course
- Moving into Year 2 or 3 (full or part time study) in September 2025
- Experience of team working
- Previous experience of providing care to vulnerable client groups
- Awareness of risk management
Desirable:
- Previous experience of mental health-related placement or work (please note this is essential for Forensics placements).
Information on how you meet these criteria can be included in your online application including within your personal statement section. Please also include details of your arts therapies placements to date and any preference of clinical setting and client group in your NHS placement.
Please note:
- 2 Referee contact details are required for your application to progress - one of which should be your course lead or tutor
- All applications should be discussed and agreed with your course lead/tutor
- All applications must be made online
- Closing date for all online applications: Tuesday 11th March, 2025
- Interviews will be held throughout April/May via online video conferencing options
Person specification
Training & Development Lead, Arts Therapies
Essential criteria
- Enrolled on an accredited Arts Therapies training course, recognized by the HCPC (or ADMP in the case of Dance Movement trainees)
Desirable criteria
- In second year (or above) of arts therapies training course (Final year students ONLY for Forensics placements)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people who have experienced a range of mental health problems/trauma, within health, social services, education, voluntary sector
- And/or experience as part of training
Desirable criteria
- Completion of one clinical training placement
- Awareness of severe and enduring mental health conditions
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people who have experienced a range of mental health problems/trauma, within health, social services, education, voluntary sector
- Ability to benefit from the clinical opportunities available, including those beyond discipline specific practice
- Good interpersonal skills with service users and colleagues
- Ability to reflect on & critically appraise own performance and to use the clinical supervision process, including accepting guidance and/or instruction where appropriate.
- Good written and oral communication skills appropriate to circumstance.
- Good written and oral knowledge of and communication and expression in the English language.
- Ability to work in a way that minimizes risks to health, safety & security of self, other professionals, service users, & members of the public.
- Basic IT and word processing skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further study in the field of mental health and treatment modalities
- Knowledge of the evidence base for the arts therapies and for different treatment modalities in mental health
- Developed skills in record keeping, report writing, liaison and communication.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Other
Essential criteria
- Commitment to recognise and incorporate learning regarding diversity and equality issues in clinical practice.
Desirable criteria
- Member of a professional association
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sheila Grandison
- Job title
- Training & Development Lead, Arts Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
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