Job Summary
Hello applicants, my name is Ellie Varney and I am the Principal Allied Health Professional for Great Yarmouth and Waveney and a Play Therapist by profession. I am pleased to be advertising this post within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Arts and Creative Therapies have been an integral part of the CAMHS Team for many years and the successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment and treatment to young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
Locations
The team are based at Northgate Hospital in Great Yarmouth and Meridian House in Lowestoft, with some flexibility around hybrid working.
Job Details
* Band: 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum gross pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
* Date posted: 27 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Main Duties of the Job
The team are looking for an experienced Arts or Creative Therapist who are interested in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and are able to support the core functions of the team alongside their specialism.
Professions we are looking for
* Art Therapy
* Dance Movement Psychotherapy
* Drama Therapy
* Music Therapy
* Play Therapy
Essential Qualifications
* Master’s Degree in the above professions or a Post Graduate Diploma with significant post‑qualifying experience working with complex young people in mental health settings.
* Either HCPC registration or registration on a Professional Standards Authority approved register (i.e. BAPT, ADMP, PTUK, BACP).
B. Responsibilities
* Undertaking assessments of suitability for their area of therapy.
* Working individually with young people.
* Group work or parent‑child work related to their therapy (e.g. filial therapy, CPRT).
* Offer initial assessments of young people coming into the service.
* Provide engagement and psychoeducation work with young people and their families where needed.
* Liaise with external agencies such as Children’s Services and schools.
* Understand and manage risk whilst working with young people who are experiencing suicidal ideation or self‑harm.
* Recognise safeguarding issues and act appropriately.
Experience
* Experience working with young people with significant complexity or mental health difficulties.
* Evidence of providing all aspects of Play Psychotherapy to clients, carers and significant others.
* Group work in mental health (desirable).
Additional Information
1. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
2. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information on sponsorship can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
3. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.
4. Employer: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust. Brand website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Senior Level
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