Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of
Post
To work as part of Claire House
multi-disciplinary teams, to provide a Music Therapy service to children, young
people, and their families with palliative needs. This includes specialist music
therapy assessment and intervention, on an individual or group basis. The
therapeutic interventions will delivered within professional guidelines and
overall frameworks of Claire House policies and procedures and in all the
Claire House settings, Wirral Hospice, Liverpool Day Care Hub and community.
As this is a new role within the hospice, an
exciting key element of this post will be contributing to the development of a
high-quality therapeutic music service for young people and their families. The
post holder will work collaboratively with other Claire House teams and
departments to ensure they are meeting the emotional needs of families. In addition
to the delivery of individual and group therapeutic work, the role will involve
the promotion of a psychotherapeutic hospice environment.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities
Clinical
To assess the eligibility of children, young people
and families for Music Therapy.
To formulate and deliver Music Therapy treatment and
management plans for children,young people and their families. This might draw
upon exploratory, reflective, supportive or developmental approaches, in
individual and group formats.
To evaluate and make decisions about utilising theoretical and
therapeutic models, drawing upon and complex factors regarding historical and
developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family, or group.
To exercise autonomous professional judgement and responsibility for
the therapeutic intervention of children and families including assessment,
formulation, intervention, discharge, and effective communication of these
plans with referrers and other multi-agency professionals involved in the care
of the child and family on a regular basis.
To provide specialist therapeutic advice, guidance,
and consultation to colleagues.
To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and
sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of
clients.
To liaise with other health and social care staff,
from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients.
To provide and receive information in a skilled and sensitive manner
using high levels of interpersonal skills.
To participate in MDT meetings/discussions providing a therapeutic
perspective as appropriate.
Policy and Service
Development
To contribute to the
development of an embedded Music Therapy service, in collaboration with Manager
and Clinical Leads.
To contribute to the development and implementation of Music Therapy
operational policies and services.
Build and promote cross organisational working
relationships, developing working relationships which facilitate the effective
delivery of therapeutic services.
To be proactive in identifying ways of
improving and developing practices, taking responsibility for identified
project work/research.
Represent Claire House at appropriate care
networking meetings.
Professional
and Advisory
To contribute to the
development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice,
through active participation in internal and external CPD and development programs.
To prepare for and attend regular 1-to-1s and Annual Appraisals with
your line manager, to collaboratively set aims and objectives and monitor
progress.
To maintain the highest standards of record keeping including
electronic data entry and recording, report writing.
To be aware of legislation, national and local policies and issues
in relation to both children and families and mental health.
To attend Music Therapy meetings locally and nationally and
contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in Music
Therapy across the hospice and palliative care sector.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
To receive regular clinical supervision and professional management,
according to good practice guidelines, from an experienced Music Therapist and
where appropriate clinical supervision from other senior professional
colleagues.
To provide education around the value of Music therapy and develop
skills in providing advice and/or clinical supervision of other staff members,
as appropriate.
General Claire House Requirements
Adhere to and comply with organisational policies, procedures, and
guidelines at all times.
Implement risk management strategies (including reporting, registering
risk and learning), taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a safe
and healthy working environment which is free from discrimination
Implement Health and Safety regulations through risk assessment.
Maintain a constant awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting
colleagues, service users, volunteers, visitors and themselves, reporting any
accidents or faults in line with organisational policy. Participate fully in
health and safety training.
Comply with the organisational policy on confidentiality and the Data
Protection Act 1998 relating to information held manually or on computerised
systems
Respect the confidentiality and privacy of children, young adults,
volunteers and staff at all time
Participate in personal training, development and appraisal, and attend
all relevant training courses as required
Take part in organisational
research
Embrace the positive volunteer culture which Claire House strives to
create.
