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Active Care Group is one of the UKs leading providers of specialist care and support, delivering high-quality services for adults and young people with complex needs. We are committed to person-centred care toward Recovery. With a strong focus on clinical excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement, we support our teams through ongoing training, career development, and a positive, inclusive working culture.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Dance Movement Psychotherapist / Dance and Movement Therapist to join our dedicated and friendly multidisciplinary team at Holybourne Hospital on a part-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a specialist inpatient mental health service, supporting adults with complex mental health needs through creative, body-based, and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions.
At Holybourne Hospital, we provide intensive treatment within a safe and compassionate environment for adults aged 18 and over who present in crisis with severe and complex mental health conditions. Our focus is on helping patients stabilise, develop insight, build coping strategies, and make meaningful progress in their recovery.
Main duties of the job
This role is 0.4 WTE (15 hours per week across 2 days), working across both our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Acute Mental Health Wards. You will work as part of the wider Therapy Team and collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver high-quality therapeutic care.
You will provide individual and group Dance Movement Psychotherapy interventions, supporting patients to develop emotional awareness, self-expression, grounding, interpersonal connection, and emotional regulation through movement-based approaches. The role offers the opportunity to work creatively and flexibly within a supportive and reflective clinical environment.
You will receive regular supervision, access to CPD opportunities, and support from an experienced and established therapies team.
About us
Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.
Job responsibilities
What youll be doing:
* Provide specialist Dance Movement Psychotherapy assessments and interventions for patients with complex mental health presentations
* Deliver individual and group therapeutic movement sessions across PICU and Acute services Use movement, embodiment, and trauma-informed approaches to support emotional expression, regulation, and recovery
* Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, risk management, and review meetings
* Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and reports
* Work collaboratively with the wider MDT to support psychologically informed and recovery-focused care
* Participate in clinical governance, audit, service development, and reflective practice
* Maintain relevant professional registration, CPD, and professional standards
* Participate in regular (external) clinical supervision, Line Management and team meetings
What to look forward to:
* Birthday off
* Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
* Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
* Free 24-hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A
* salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
* Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
* We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
* Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
* Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
* and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist with appropriate professional accreditation (ADMP UK or other e.g. HCPC UKCP)
Experience
* Experience working within mental health and inpatient settings
* Experience facilitating therapeutic groups and individual interventions
* Skilled in working with complex mental health presentations, including acute distress and emotional dysregulation
* A compassionate, creative, and recovery-focused approach
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to work independently and manage a varied clinical workload
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.
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