Job summary
An exciting opportunity to work within a well-established and supported Music Therapy team in Southeast London.
This role includes the delivery of Music Therapy services within schools, Children Centres, adult services, as well as the core provision of the Greenwich Music Therapy Service.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible music therapist who would enjoy being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team. Excellent supervision and CPD provision with opportunities to develop your clinical interests.
Main duties of the job
The Music Therapist will be responsible for the clinical management and service delivery within agreed locations:
- Assessing the clients' clinical needs.
- Implementing appropriate specialist intervention either in group or individual music therapy.
- Establishing clear lines of communication in respect of client care within a variety of multi professional paediatric teams.
- Collecting and compiling clinical data for evaluation and commissioning.
The caseload will encompass psycho-social, emotional and psychological specialist areas.
Interagency collaboration will be maintained, and written music therapy reports, reflecting specialist clinical knowledge, will be circulated as required.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: o We're Kind o We're Fair o We Listen o We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- To employ highly developed clinical skills and specialist Music Therapy techniques when establishing therapeutic relationships with referred clients.
- To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural differences.
- To maintain good standards of patient care and personal professionalism to ensure the promotion of an effective therapeutic environment.
- To employ excellent communication skills.
- To form effective relationships with services users who may be under stress and/or have challenges and emotional psychosocial difficulties.
- To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
- To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi professional team / other professions.
- To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the client management.
- To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
- To contribute to clinical teams, by discussing own and others input around client's needs thereby ensuring a well-co-ordinated care plan and providing clinical reports which reflect specialist knowledge
- To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
- To ensure the safety and welfare of clients under the therapists care
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- To employ highly developed clinical skills and specialist Music Therapy techniques when establishing therapeutic relationships with referred clients.
- To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural differences.
- To maintain good standards of patient care and personal professionalism to ensure the promotion of an effective therapeutic environment.
- To employ excellent communication skills.
- To form effective relationships with services users who may be under stress and/or have challenges and emotional psychosocial difficulties.
- To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
- To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi professional team / other professions.
- To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the client management.
- To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
- To contribute to clinical teams, by discussing own and others input around client's needs thereby ensuring a well-co-ordinated care plan and providing clinical reports which reflect specialist knowledge
- To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
- To ensure the safety and welfare of clients under the therapists care
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- MA or equivalent Postgraduate training in Music Therapy from HCPC validated course
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Knowledge of and skill in considering differences and equalities both in therapy and professional relationships
- Knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for Music Therapy with ability to form critical analysis and make judgements
Desirable
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, Clinical Governance and related knowledge for research and audit
Experience
Essential
- Specialist clinical experience of working with children and young people (including ASD, SEND, Early Years, Social, emotional and mental health needs)
- Experience of working in a range of settings including health and education
- Experience of carrying out assessments and report writing
Desirable
- Experience of supervising Music Therapy students on placement
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- MA or equivalent Postgraduate training in Music Therapy from HCPC validated course
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Knowledge of and skill in considering differences and equalities both in therapy and professional relationships
- Knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for Music Therapy with ability to form critical analysis and make judgements
Desirable
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, Clinical Governance and related knowledge for research and audit
Experience
Essential
- Specialist clinical experience of working with children and young people (including ASD, SEND, Early Years, Social, emotional and mental health needs)
- Experience of working in a range of settings including health and education
- Experience of carrying out assessments and report writing
Desirable
- Experience of supervising Music Therapy students on placement
Personal
Essential
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible
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).
