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Consultant Art Therapist, Head of Art Therapy

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£80,025 - £91,336 pro rata pa inc
Profession
Art therapist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
18 Aug 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
10 Jul 2025

Job overview

We are looking for an innovative Head of Art Therapy with extensive clinical experience to join our service at consultant level. This pivotal role will contribute to the ongoing development of Art Therapy and psychological therapies across our Trust.

As a Consultant Art Therapist, you will play a crucial role in helping to shape the future of Oxleas  psychological therapy services, demonstrating leadership in clinical practice, service development, supervision, training, and management. Your expertise will be instrumental in enhancing the quality and reach of our services, ensuring that we provide the best possible evidence-based care to our service users, their families and support networks. You will play a key role in developing and supporting training for our staff in working with our service users’ support networks (including families and carers).

Oxleas has a clear commitment to support and develop staff. You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision and will be supported to continue developing your clinical and leadership skills as part of your ongoing professional career development within the role.

Oxleas is committed to the provision of Psychological Therapies and the Director of Therapies, Neil Springham (Art Therapist) holds a Board level decision-making role with psychological therapies central to the Trust's work.

Main duties of the job

Oxleas has developed an excellent reputation as a place to work. Listed as one of The Sunday Times top ten large organisations to work for in 2025, winner of the 2023 HSJ Trust of the Year Award, we are proud of our culturally diverse workforce and our shared values of kindness, fairness and caring. Psychological Therapy services are well respected within the wider Trust reflected in our Chief of Therapies Neil Springham, Art Psychotherapist being a full member of the Board of the Trust alongside the Medical and Nursing Chief Officers.

This role will work in partnership with a strong, well-respected professional leadership structure which includes senior Psychological Therapy and AHP colleagues within the Therapies directorate including excellent peer support from Consultant Lead Psychological therapists across the Directorates. You will focus on the ongoing development and delivery of Art therapy across the Trust, alongside providing clinical input to our Bexley AMH community teams.

You will lead Art Therapy as well as engaging joint initiatives, fostering a supportive environment where diverse perspectives are respected and integrated into our service delivery. Your expertise will be vital in shaping the future of our services, implementing innovative approaches, and maintaining the high standards of patient care.

If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and contribute to our vision of delivering exceptional psychological care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation