Head of Forensic Arts Therapies

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPolicy/Service Development /Implementation1. Implement all Trust and local policies and ensure that national policies and guidelines are translated as relevant to services.2. Implement the Trust Arts Therapies service policies and procedures and standards in clinical practices regulator (HCPC or UKCP) and professional bodies3. Act as an operational service manager and to be involved with local policy development to inform Arts Therapies service provision4. Manage the Arts Therapies service including performance management5. Contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies service strategy in consultation with the Strategic Lead and Professional Heads of Arts Therapies6. Develop the Arts Therapies service in a flexible, culturally sensitive and client centred manner, responsive to the ethnic diversity within the borough.7. Actively encourage and ensure service user involvement in service development and ensure that service provision meets their needs and those of their carers8. Provide professional consultation and input and represent the Arts Therapies service in local and Trust-wide forums9. Cover as necessary relevant professional and service development meetings and groups, to contribute to directorate-wide training and clinical interest groups, contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies Forum and outside agencies10. Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement projects, audits a Page 2 of 11MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPolicy/Service Development /Implementation1. Implement all Trust and local policies and ensure that national policies and guidelines are translated as relevant to services.2. Implement the Trust Arts Therapies service policies and procedures and standards in clinical practices regulator (HCPC or UKCP) and professional bodies3. Act as an operational service manager and to be involved with local policy development to inform Arts Therapies service provision4. Manage the Arts Therapies service including performance management5. Contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies service strategy in consultation with the Strategic Lead and Professional Heads of Arts Therapies6. Develop the Arts Therapies service in a flexible, culturally sensitive and client centred manner, responsive to the ethnic diversity within the borough.7. Actively encourage and ensure service user involvement in service development and ensure that service provision meets their needs and those of their carers8. Provide professional consultation and input and represent the Arts Therapies service in local and Trust-wide forums9. Cover as necessary relevant professional and service development meetings and groups, to contribute to directorate-wide training and clinical interest groups, contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies Forum and outside agencies10. Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement projects, audits and research activities in service evaluation and development Financial/Physical Resources1. Advise on budget resources with the oversight of Associate Clinical Director for Therapies and Recovery2. Liaise with relevant service managers re business plans and budgeting requirements for the Arts Therapies services3. Manage and monitor the budget for the ordering of Arts Therapies materials, props and instruments4. Put in place and monitor policies and procedures to ensure the safe use of therapeutic stock and equipment in the line with health and safety requirements Human Resources1. Provide professional, managerial and clinical supervision and the implementation of annual appraisal of staff, ensuring that continuing professional development is maintained2. Ensure own and Arts Therapists requirements for clinical supervision are met 3. Manage all HR requirements for the service, including recruitment, induction and staff leave (sickness, study leave, annual leave, etc.) for all arts therapies staff4. Ensure all staff maintain state registration and comply with HCPC (for Art, Music and Drama therapists) or UKCP (for Dance and Movement psychotherapists) and Trust requirements for CPD and mandatory training5. Ensure the Arts Therapies service is recognised as a clinical training area for trainees and that standards are appropriate to meet the clinical requirements including the provision of high quality placement supervisor. Information Resources1. Ensure effective mechanisms are in place to ensure own and other Arts Therapists documentation and patient records meet the minimum requirements and are adequately stored in line with Trust and professional guidelines2. Ensure that clinical activity is accurately captured and recorded and manage service statistics, submitting them as per service requirements3. Manage, delegate and execute administration tasks required for the smooth running of the Arts Therapies service, including staff records and procurement4. Ensure that accurate and current service information is available to users and carers and to colleagues and to provide as necessary Clinical areas1. Plan and develop a range of specialist arts therapies interventions provided by all members of the team and ensuring clear communication and regular evaluation of these interventions in conjunction with the MDT2. Manage a highly complex and specialist client caseload, including arts therapies assessments and interventions for individuals and group, for own clinical caseload and for managing the clinical work of others3. Provide a specialised evidence based interactive and dynamic and treatment techniques which use a persons response to a variety of arts media within a therapeutic relationship4. Independently to assess clients psychological needs and identify any significant risk factors and collaboratively to undertake risk assessment with other professionals5. Promote the empowerment of clients in relation to their holistic health6. Evaluate the effectiveness of arts interventions in conjunction with clients/carers, other professionals etc 7. Oversee the provision of team advice, consultancy, teaching and training in relation to relevant client group/s and/or clinical areas8. Support and develop arts therapies team members to deliver consultancy, teaching and training to relevant health professionals, service users, carers and other agencies as appropriate9. Use management and clinical experience to advise arts therapies colleagues on working with clients with highly distressing and/or challenging behaviour10. Produce clinical reports on a regular basis and disseminate to other involved professionals, agencies and the client11. Record clinical information in the clients medical records pertaining to arts therapies assessment, interventions and progress12. Promote and apply equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory interventions across the team that respect the clients customs, values, and spiritual beliefs at all times13. Develop and maintain links with relevant, statutory and non-statutory agencies throughout the forensic directorate with particular reference to wards, community services, recovery colleges, user-led initiatives, voluntary sector organisations and work, training and education services14. Be responsible for maintaining on the clients behalf an appropriate contained therapeutic environment as far as possible free from outside interruptions and disturbance15. Ensure clients clinical arts based work is securely, confidentially and accessibly stored. Also that all team arts work or recordings are safely and confidentially transported to external clinical supervision and review meetings16. At all times to be aware of the need to maintain confidentiality in dealing with clients, their treatment and care. Research, Quality Improvement and Development1. Initiate and take a lead for evidence-based practice in service delivery2. Manage and co-ordinate service activities related to clinical effectiveness / governance via audit, research and evidence based practice3. Co-ordinate quality improvement, research and development activities and undertake a personal research and development programme, maintaining personal CPD portfolio 4. Ensure own professional development through regular participation in the supervision/consultation process and annual appraisal Freedom to Act1. Independently manage a caseload in response to client need and the changing remit of the service and supervise others to do the same2. Independently to exercise professional and clinical judgement in complex cases3. Consult with the Strategic Lead & Professional Head of Arts Therapies around project proposals related to Arts Therapies development in Forensic services4. With the support of the Strategic Lead & Professional Head of Arts Therapies, initiate and manage projects relevant to the Forensic Directorate Arts Therapies service Job description Job responsibilities MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPolicy/Service Development /Implementation1. Implement all Trust and local policies and ensure that national policies and guidelines are translated as relevant to services.2. Implement the Trust Arts Therapies service policies and procedures and standards in clinical practices regulator (HCPC or UKCP) and professional bodies3. Act as an operational service manager and to be involved with local policy development to inform Arts Therapies service provision4. Manage the Arts Therapies service including performance management5. Contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies service strategy in consultation with the Strategic Lead and Professional Heads of Arts Therapies6. Develop the Arts Therapies service in a flexible, culturally sensitive and client centred manner, responsive to the ethnic diversity within the borough.7. Actively encourage and ensure service user involvement in service development and ensure that service provision meets their needs and those of their carers8. Provide professional consultation and input and represent the Arts Therapies service in local and Trust-wide forums9. Cover as necessary relevant professional and service development meetings and groups, to contribute to directorate-wide training and clinical interest groups, contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies Forum and outside agencies10. Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement projects, audits a Page 2 of 11MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPolicy/Service Development /Implementation1. Implement all Trust and local policies and ensure that national policies and guidelines are translated as relevant to services.2. Implement the Trust Arts Therapies service policies and procedures and standards in clinical practices regulator (HCPC or UKCP) and professional bodies3. Act as an operational service manager and to be involved with local policy development to inform Arts Therapies service provision4. Manage the Arts Therapies service including performance management5. Contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies service strategy in consultation with the Strategic Lead and Professional Heads of Arts Therapies6. Develop the Arts Therapies service in a flexible, culturally sensitive and client centred manner, responsive to the ethnic diversity within the borough.7. Actively encourage and ensure service user involvement in service development and ensure that service provision meets their needs and those of their carers8. Provide professional consultation and input and represent the Arts Therapies service in local and Trust-wide forums9. Cover as necessary relevant professional and service development meetings and groups, to contribute to directorate-wide training and clinical interest groups, contribute to the Trust-wide Arts Therapies Forum and outside agencies10. Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement projects, audits and research activities in service evaluation and development Financial/Physical Resources1. Advise on budget resources with the oversight of Associate Clinical Director for Therapies and Recovery2. Liaise with relevant service managers re business plans and budgeting requirements for the Arts Therapies services3. Manage and monitor the budget for the ordering of Arts Therapies materials, props and instruments4. Put in place and monitor policies and procedures to ensure the safe use of therapeutic stock and equipment in the line with health and safety requirements Human Resources1. Provide professional, managerial and clinical supervision and the implementation of annual appraisal of staff, ensuring that continuing professional development is maintained2. Ensure own and Arts Therapists requirements for clinical supervision are met 3. Manage all HR requirements for the service, including recruitment, induction and staff leave (sickness, study leave, annual leave, etc.) for all arts therapies staff4. Ensure all staff maintain state registration and comply with HCPC (for Art, Music and Drama therapists) or UKCP (for Dance and Movement psychotherapists) and Trust requirements for CPD and mandatory training5. Ensure the Arts Therapies service is recognised as a clinical training area for trainees and that standards are appropriate to meet the clinical requirements including the provision of high quality placement supervisor. Information Resources1. Ensure effective mechanisms are in place to ensure own and other Arts Therapists documentation and patient records meet the minimum requirements and are adequately stored in line with Trust and professional guidelines2. Ensure that clinical activity is accurately captured and recorded and manage service statistics, submitting them as per service requirements3. Manage, delegate and execute administration tasks required for the smooth running of the Arts Therapies service, including staff records and procurement4. Ensure that accurate and current service information is available to users and carers and to colleagues and to provide as necessary Clinical areas1. Plan and develop a range of specialist arts therapies interventions provided by all members of the team and ensuring clear communication and regular evaluation of these interventions in conjunction with the MDT2. Manage a highly complex and specialist client caseload, including arts therapies assessments and interventions for individuals and group, for own clinical caseload and for managing the clinical work of others3. Provide a specialised evidence based interactive and dynamic and treatment techniques which use a persons response to a variety of arts media within a therapeutic relationship4. Independently to assess clients psychological needs and identify any significant risk factors and collaboratively to undertake risk assessment with other professionals5. Promote the empowerment of clients in relation to their holistic health6. Evaluate the effectiveness of arts interventions in conjunction with clients/carers, other professionals etc 7. Oversee the provision of team advice, consultancy, teaching and training in relation to relevant client group/s and/or clinical areas8. Support and develop arts therapies team members to deliver consultancy, teaching and training to relevant health professionals, service users, carers and other agencies as appropriate9. Use management and clinical experience to advise arts therapies colleagues on working with clients with highly distressing and/or challenging behaviour10. Produce clinical reports on a regular basis and disseminate to other involved professionals, agencies and the client11. Record clinical information in the clients medical records pertaining to arts therapies assessment, interventions and progress12. Promote and apply equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory interventions across the team that respect the clients customs, values, and spiritual beliefs at all times13. Develop and maintain links with relevant, statutory and non-statutory agencies throughout the forensic directorate with particular reference to wards, community services, recovery colleges, user-led initiatives, voluntary sector organisations and work, training and education services14. Be responsible for maintaining on the clients behalf an appropriate contained therapeutic environment as far as possible free from outside interruptions and disturbance15. Ensure clients clinical arts based work is securely, confidentially and accessibly stored. Also that all team arts work or recordings are safely and confidentially transported to external clinical supervision and review meetings16. At all times to be aware of the need to maintain confidentiality in dealing with clients, their treatment and care. Research, Quality Improvement and Development1. Initiate and take a lead for evidence-based practice in service delivery2. Manage and co-ordinate service activities related to clinical effectiveness / governance via audit, research and evidence based practice3. Co-ordinate quality improvement, research and development activities and undertake a personal research and development programme, maintaining personal CPD portfolio 4. Ensure own professional development through regular participation in the supervision/consultation process and annual appraisal Freedom to Act1. Independently manage a caseload in response to client need and the changing remit of the service and supervise others to do the same2. Independently to exercise professional and clinical judgement in complex cases3. Consult with the Strategic Lead & Professional Head of Arts Therapies around project proposals related to Arts Therapies development in Forensic services4. With the support of the Strategic Lead & Professional Head of Arts Therapies, initiate and manage projects relevant to the Forensic Directorate Arts Therapies service