Job summary
- Main area
- Dramatherapist, Play Therapist and Music Therapist.
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 338-7384734-25-A
- Employer
- Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walker Street
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/10/2025
Employer heading
Creative Therapist - Art, Drama or Play
NHS AfC: Band 7
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019
Job overview
We are currently seeking a creative therapist ( Play, Drama and Music ) to work with looked after children (CLA) in the Hull CAMHS CLA team. We would also consider a Band 6 to Band 7 development post.
Our service provides therapeutic interventions to children and young people looked after, specialising in supporting individuals who have attachment difficulties and/or have experienced developmental trauma.
As such, you will join a committed CLA Service within the Hull CAMHS team. This post will provide opportunities for professional development and personal growth. Successful applicants will also have access to regular support from experienced Clinicians and supervision from Creative Therapists working within, and allied with, our service.
Main duties of the job
• To provide advanced assessments and therapeutic interventions where required, within scope of your professional registration.
• To provide comprehensive written reports to multidisciplinary team following assessment, consultation and/or therapeutic intervention.
• To contribute to complex decision making around, for example, therapeutic interventions for children, young people and/or their carers.
• To work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation, support to other agencies/professionals such as local authority social workers.
• To facilitate reflective practice sessions including formulation and contribute to systemic thinking within complex networks supporting children or young people who are looked after or are care leavers.
• To contribute to service evaluation/audit and development work.
Working for our organisation
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Current HPC registration and British Association of Art Therapists registered
- Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Kelly Rispin
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977 715379
- Additional information
James Wear Professional lead for creative therapists.
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