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Active Care Group is one of the UKs leading providers of specialist care and support, delivering high-quality services for adults and young people with complex needs. We are committed to person-centred care toward Recovery. With a strong focus on clinical excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement, we support our teams through ongoing training, career development, and a positive, inclusive working culture.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Art Psychotherapist to join our dedicated and friendly multidisciplinary team at Holybourne Hospital on a part-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a specialist inpatient mental health service, supporting adults with complex mental health needs through creative, evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
At Holybourne Hospital, we provide intensive mental health treatment within a safe and compassionate environment for adults aged 18 and over who present in crisis with severe and complex mental health conditions. Our focus is on helping our service users stabilise, develop insight, build coping strategies, and make meaningful progress in their recovery.
Main duties of the job
This role is 0.4 WTE (15 hours per week across 2 days), with one day based within our new Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and one day supporting patients across our Acute Mental Health Wards. You will work as part of the wider Therapy Team (which includes Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Movement Psychotherapy) and collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver high-quality therapeutic care.
You will provide individual and group art psychotherapy interventions, contributing to patient assessment, formulation, engagement, emotional regulation, and recovery planning. The role offers the opportunity to work creatively and flexibly within a supportive and reflective clinical environment.
You will receive regular clinical supervision, access to CPD opportunities, and support from an experienced and established therapies team.
About us
Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.
Details
- Date posted: 09 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 010941
- Job locations: Roehampton - Holybourne Hospital, London, Greater London, SW15 4JD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
- Provide specialist art psychotherapy assessments and interventions for service users with complex mental health needs
- Deliver individual and group art psychotherapy sessions across PICU and Acute services
- Use creative and trauma-informed approaches to support emotional expression, communication, and recovery
- Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, risk management, and review meetings
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and reports Work collaboratively with the wider MDT to support psychologically informed care
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, service development, and reflective practice
- Maintain HCPC registration, CPD, and professional standards Participate in regular clinical supervision and team meetings
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
- Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24-hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
- and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
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This advert is for Art Psychotherapist with Active Care Group in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Psychologist role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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