Location: / Main office: The Pavillion, Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, CB21 5EF
Clinical sessions: Possible Ward and Community sessions across CPFT Localities including Cambridge, Peterborough and Huntingdon.
Title of Role: / Volunteer Arts Therapies Assistant and Administrative Support
Purpose of Role: / To observe and assist the Recovery Focused Arts Therapist including possibilities of assisting Art, Music and/or Drama Therapists -working with service users in group sessions and to support the department with focussed administrative tasks
Tasks: / Group Work:
- To participate in the creative process and by doing so be a role model demonstrating how active creative involvement truly enhances well being.
- To promote good and safe practice for oneself and other staff.
- To foster hope, aspiration, and recovery through their involvement in the Art Therapy group.
- To help with the preparing and clearing away of materials for group sessions
- To assist in creative sessions, this might involve sitting with patients and helping them with the work they are creating or generally chatting and creating a warm and supportive environment.
- To assist the Arts Therapies Manager with admin tasks for the Arts Therapies Service including minutes, letters, filing, room booking and other relevant tasks for the Arts Therapies Service.
- To potentially assist the team with preparing admin tasks for key projects or schemes as and when they appear. For example this might include making posters and sending emails.
- To assist the team in the upkeep of data base to contribute to the Arts Therapies Service evidence base.
Volunteer- Arts Therapies Assistant & Administrative
Support– Cambridge & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
(Please note it is a requirement that all volunteers in the Arts Therapy department undertake administrative tasks as well as being involved in Arts
Therapies clinical group sessions and/or other Arts Projects )
Volunteer Requirements:
Personal Qualities and Requirements of volunteer: /- An enthusiasm for the Arts and an ability to use this passion to support the Department in it’s commitment to excellent care.
- The volunteer should be aware that whilst a volunteer can contribute greatly creatively and therapeutically it is not possible for a volunteer to maintain their own caseload of therapy work or conduct therapy themselves with service users.
- To be non-judgemental and approachable
- To be supportive, positive and considerate
- Ability to use a PC and basic components such as Microsoft word and email (for those who are not confident using a computer there are alternative administrative tasks)
what is the minimum commitment required: / This is dependant on the role and your availability but we do ask for ideally a minimum of 6 months commitment to volunteering with the Trust. Due to the nature of the role volunteers will need to be consistently available whether this be weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Does the volunteer need to drive? / No
Hours:To be discussed with the Arts Therapy team lead. Please be aware that for every group session (3 hours) you must commit to 2 hours of administrative tasks, this can be done at an alternative time.
Benefits:
What’s In It For the Volunteer: / To gain specific experience in volunteering with those experiencing mental health challenges in a practical, hands on capacity.An opportunity to use your creativity and interest In the arts to make a real difference to those you volunteer with.
Supervision & Support:
To receive monthly supervision from the Arts Therapies Service Professional Lead