# Arts Therapist (Art, Drama, Music, Dance Movement) Adult Community x2 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/arts-therapist-art-drama-music-dance-movement-adult-community-x2/fa390063-a233-448e-9a6f-6489edcc050d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/arts-therapist-art-drama-music-dance-movement-adult-community-x2/fa390063-a233-448e-9a6f-6489edcc050d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum Inc HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Both posts will cover Wednesday mornings Post 1 will work Monday–Tuesday and Wednesday morning; Post 2 will work Wednesday morning, Thursday and Friday.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T13:43:10.302Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Arts_Therapist_Art_Drama_Music_Dance_Movement/Arts_Therapist_Art_Drama_Music_Dance_Movement-v8087657 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting time to join our Arts Psychotherapies service in Tower Hamlets as we continue to develop and strengthen our community provision. Located within one of London’s most diverse boroughs, our services work closely with local communities to provide accessible, inclusive and culturally responsive care. We are seeking two motivated Band 6 Arts Psychotherapists (Art, Music, Drama or Dance Movement) to work with adults with complex mental health needs in community services. The roles involve delivering individual and group interventions, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to ongoing service development and improving access to Arts Psychotherapies. We are committed to our Trust values of We Care, We Respect, We Are Inclusive, and strongly welcome applications from people whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. These are two part-time posts (18.75 hours each): both include Wednesday morning working. Post 1 will work Monday–Tuesday and Wednesday morning; Post 2 will work Thursday -Friday and Wednesday morning. Please note: Due to anticipated high interest, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, therefore we recommend you apply early. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will provide Arts Therapy assessment and intervention (individual and group) for adults with a range of complex mental health needs within community services. This includes managing a caseload, planning and delivering interventions, and evaluating outcomes in collaboration with service users and the multidisciplinary team. You will work as an integrated member of the MDT, contributing to care planning, risk assessment and clinical reviews, and maintaining clear and accurate clinical documentation. You will adapt your approach to meet the diverse cultural and clinical needs of the local population. The role also includes contributing to service development, quality improvement and strengthening links with local organisations to support accessible, inclusive and community-focused Arts Therapies provision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description The postholder will provide a specialist Arts Therapies service within Tower Hamlets community mental health services, including assessment and delivery of individual and group interventions for adults with complex mental health needs. They will manage a defined caseload, working under the supervision of a senior Arts Therapist, and contribute to recovery-focused care planning and review. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical discussions, risk assessment and care coordination, and communicating complex clinical information in a clear and sensitive way to service users, carers and professionals. Accurate and timely clinical record-keeping is essential. The postholder will be expected to adapt their practice to meet the cultural and clinical needs of a diverse population, promoting inclusive and anti-discriminatory practice in line with Trust values. They will contribute to developing and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for service users. The role also includes contributing to service development, quality improvement, audit and evaluation activities, and building links with local organisations to improve access and engagement with Arts Therapies. The postholder will maintain professional registration, engage in supervision and continuing professional development, and work in accordance with Trust policies, governance and safeguarding requirements. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as part of an MDT - - Experience of providing individual and group arts therapy in an adult MH inpatient setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Masters Degree in Arts Therapies (Art, Music, Drama, Dance Movement) - Degree in relevant area - Registration with HCPC - Membership of professional body **Desirable** - Experience working with adults inpatient services - Experience of working as an Arts Therapist in the NHS ### Knowledge and skills **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic relationships to be developed and maintained with clients who have complex needs - Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based assessments and interventions. - Ability to work both independently and a part of a MDT team - Ability to assess and manage frequent distressing clinical interactions with client’s who have complex mental health problems ### To have knowlegde and skills of **Essential** - How mental health difficulties impact upon an individual’s and carer’s functioning - The theory and practice of recovery focused therapy approaches - The mental health support needs of Adults in Acute MH settings ## Documents - [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [tower hamlets community band 6 arts therapist jd/ps (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391739) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.