Older Adult Lead Arts Therapist

Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Older Adult service as a Lead Arts Therapist. The postholder will lead our fantastic Arts Therapies colleagues within the team, providing them with a supportive and compassionate environment in which they can work at their best. We strive to create and maintain high standards of care, and you would bring your passion, creative thinking and strong clinical governance skills and experience to ensure this. You will work closely with the Head of Service for Psychology and all members of the team to develop and showcase the value of Arts Therapists and their work with older adults. Our team comprises Psychologists, Arts Therapists and Administrators, and we provide therapeutic interventions to older adults across all five boroughs of Gwent. We do this together with our multi-disciplinary colleagues in the wider CMHT's and Memory Assessment Services, and other departments in the Older Adult Directorate. Main duties of the job You would be responsible for the leadership and management of Arts Therapists, Trainees and Assistants within the team. Through service development, research and audit you will continue to develop and improve the services we provide. You will provide compassionate leadership that ensures the wellbeing of our colleagues, and creates a culture of flexibility, teamwork and innovation. About Us Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Details Date posted 23 October 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £56,514 to £63,623 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 040-AHP160-1025 Job locations Ty Siriol Coed Y Gric Road Pontypool NP4 5YA Job Description Job responsibilities Working closely with your colleagues and the Head of Service in Older Adult Psychology, you will be the key representative for Arts Therapies in the Service, focusing on delivering evidence based and value based interventions which improve the lives of our clients. Full details of duties are in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job Description Job responsibilities Working closely with your colleagues and the Head of Service in Older Adult Psychology, you will be the key representative for Arts Therapies in the Service, focusing on delivering evidence based and value based interventions which improve the lives of our clients. Full details of duties are in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Essential Qualifications and Knowledge

• Honours Degree in relevant subject
• Training in Clinical Supervision
• MA in a relevant Arts Therapy, accredited by the HCPC

Desirable

• Further academic qualifications / postgraduate study
• Management or leadership training

Experience Essential

• Substantial clinical experience and expertise within older adult mental health and dementia services
• Management or leadership experience
• Experience of supervising Arts Therapists and other professionals
• Experience of teaching, training or presenting in specialism

Desirable

• Contributing to Arts Therapy in a wider arena e.g. WAT, HCPC, WTAC
• Research and statistical experience

Skills and attributes Essential

• Ability to provide leadership and direction to develop the service
• Ability to communicate warmly and with empathy
• Ability to assess, interpret, formulate and intervene appropriately in complex clinical situations
• Ability to consider and initiate service developments

Desirable

• Passion, motivation and energetic

Person Specification Essential

• Ability to provide leadership and direction to develop the service
• Ability to communicate warmly and with empathy
• Ability to assess, interpret, formulate and intervene appropriately in complex clinical situations
• Ability to consider and initiate service developments

Desirable

• Passion, motivation and energetic

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address Ty Siriol Coed Y Gric Road Pontypool NP4 5YA Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address Ty Siriol Coed Y Gric Road Pontypool NP4 5YA Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)