Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Music Therapy Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children - a world-renowned centre of excellence in Paediatric care.
We are seeking a passionate, caring, and creative Music Therapist to join our team, supporting children and young people with a wide range of complex medical needs, and their families to cope with medical treatment, express themselves, and feel more in control of their hospital experience.
We'd love to hear from you if you:- Are a qualified Music Therapist (MA or equivalent) registered with the HCPC- Have experience working with babies, children or young people, ideally in healthcare or special education- Are confident working in sensitive and complex situations with empathy,creativity and flexibility- Are looking for a meaningful, challenging job, where you can make adifference every day
This is a full-time position, but if you could only work part-time, we encourage you to still apply.
Main duties of the job
You will be:- Delivering one-to-one and group music therapy sessions across different wards (including oncology, cardiac, inpatient mental health, and intensivecare)- Supporting babies, toddlers and young children to reach the developmental milestones that are threatened by a long hospital stay- Supporting children and young people with communication, self-expression, emotional and sensory regulation, pain management, neuro- and physical rehabilitation- Adapting your approach to meet the individual communication and sensory needs of children and young people with learning disabilities orneurodevelopmental conditions - working closely with families and clinical teams to ensure therapy is accessible, inclusive and tailored to each young person's strengths- Collaborating with colleagues from the Play Team, Physiotherapy,Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology, theGOSH School, and the medical teams to provide joined-up, child-centred care- Keeping clear, professional records and contributing to care planning, clinical discussions and service development.
About us
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Academic/Professional Qualification/Training
Essential
- MA/MSc/MMT in Music Therapy (or equivalent qualification)
- Current registration as Arts Therapist with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Combined Values
Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with children and young people, in individual and group settings
- Experience of conducting assessments, writing assessment reports, and making appropriate recommendations for input
- Ability to assess client needs in a clinical setting and identify suitable interventions, considering diagnostic and risk factors
- Understanding of how Music Therapy interventions may be adapted to meet a wide range of service user needs and institutional settings
Desirable
- Experience working with children and young people with Learning Disabilities (including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) and Autism
- Experience working with parents/carers
- Knowledge of the role of Music Therapy in paediatric healthcare, and related areas such as attachment and trauma
- Experience working in an inpatient paediatric medical setting
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of using Makaton and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to support children and young people who are non-speaking communictors e.g., switches, choice cards, symbol boards
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to cope with, and maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing situations
- Ability to independently establish working relationships with patients and their families, and intentionally support the patient's transition into active music making
- Ability to thoughtfully engage patients in initial dialogue and create an enjoyable conversation based on learning about the patient's music history, experiences, and preferences
- Effective communication skills, and the ability to impart complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, families and carers, and a wide range health care professionals
- Ability to form excellent working relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- High level of clinical musicianship. This includes rhythmic and harmonic stability and flexibility that supports patients' contributions, the ability to model appropriate and creative playing of percussion, the ability to create original music that supports patients' ideas and contributions, and the ability to play and sing popular songs (including nursery rhymes, Disney songs, popular kids TV themes) and/or create original music appropriate for the following age groups: 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11,12+
Desirable
- Strong presentation skills, including the ability to develop and use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Specialist knowledge of child and adolescent development (i.e., motor, cognitive, language, emotional, social)
- Experience supervising Music Therapy students on placement
Person Specification
Academic/Professional Qualification/Training
Essential
- MA/MSc/MMT in Music Therapy (or equivalent qualification)
- Current registration as Arts Therapist with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Combined Values
Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with children and young people, in individual and group settings
- Experience of conducting assessments, writing assessment reports, and making appropriate recommendations for input
- Ability to assess client needs in a clinical setting and identify suitable interventions, considering diagnostic and risk factors
- Understanding of how Music Therapy interventions may be adapted to meet a wide range of service user needs and institutional settings
Desirable
- Experience working with children and young people with Learning Disabilities (including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) and Autism
- Experience working with parents/carers
- Knowledge of the role of Music Therapy in paediatric healthcare, and related areas such as attachment and trauma
- Experience working in an inpatient paediatric medical setting
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of using Makaton and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to support children and young people who are non-speaking communictors e.g., switches, choice cards, symbol boards
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to cope with, and maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing situations
- Ability to independently establish working relationships with patients and their families, and intentionally support the patient's transition into active music making
- Ability to thoughtfully engage patients in initial dialogue and create an enjoyable conversation based on learning about the patient's music history, experiences, and preferences
- Effective communication skills, and the ability to impart complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, families and carers, and a wide range health care professionals
- Ability to form excellent working relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- High level of clinical musicianship. This includes rhythmic and harmonic stability and flexibility that supports patients' contributions, the ability to model appropriate and creative playing of percussion, the ability to create original music that supports patients' ideas and contributions, and the ability to play and sing popular songs (including nursery rhymes, Disney songs, popular kids TV themes) and/or create original music appropriate for the following age groups: 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11,12+
Desirable
- Strong presentation skills, including the ability to develop and use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Specialist knowledge of child and adolescent development (i.e., motor, cognitive, language, emotional, social)
- Experience supervising Music Therapy students on placement
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.
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.
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
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
