Drama Therapist

Are you a Drama Therapist looking for a new opportunity to work in a supportive and kind environment where you can change lives for the better and continue developing your career? If so, join our team at Thornford Park in Thatcham.

Working 22.5 hours per week as a Drama Therapist, you will be joining the Department of Psychological Therapies and managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.

You will provide specialist Dramatherapy assessment, therapy, interventions and consultation to service users, their families, carers, and mental health professionals within Thornford Park Hospital.

In this role, you will supervise, consult and support trainee and other clinical members of the team who provide who provide psychologically based care and treatment.

Your career at Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

As a Drama Therapist, you will be:

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• Managing your own caseload, which will involve working with complex service-users.
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• Attending regular meetings, such as MDT’s, CPA’s, referrals, and peer supervision
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• Working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
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• Providing both individual and group work for the ASD Service
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• Providing both long & short-term work, which includes being able to undertake clinical assessments to determine clinical needs & treatment plans
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• Maintaining monthly clinical supervision as well as regular line-management supervisio
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• Providing professional advice in finding resolutions to problems/challenges – with the emphasis on improving service-user experience.
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• Both written & verbal contributions to MDT & CPA process
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• Offering specialist clinical advice including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care within the service
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To be successful in this role, you will need:

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• Experience working with adults with ASD
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• Experience working with patients within a forensic service (or similar setting)
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• MA in Dramatherapy
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• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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• Member of British Association of Drama Therapists (BADth)
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• At least one year’s post qualification experience
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• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
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• A good knowledge and understanding of the theories and practice of Dramatherapy with people with a diagnosis of ASD who have offended
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• Knowledge and application of Dramatherapy assessments and interventions
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• Ability to establish therapeutic relationships with complex service-users
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• Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex information
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• Experience of MDT working and ability to work autonomously
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Where you will be working:

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

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• Annual base salary of £42,000 FTE £25,200 pro rata
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• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
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• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
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• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
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• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
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• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
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• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
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• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
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• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
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• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
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• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
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• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking
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About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure