Community Kaleidoscope Music Therapist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

A national healthcare service provider in London is seeking a compassionate Music Therapist to join their Specialist Palliative Care Team. This role involves delivering music therapy to children with life-limiting conditions. Previous experience in music therapy is essential. The position is part-time (18 hours per week) with flexible working options available. This unique role requires an HCPC registered Music Therapist with advanced musical skills and a passion for improving children's quality of life.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Car lease scheme (Band 5 and up)

Qualifications

• Experience providing music therapy for children with complex needs.
• Experience working with a range of professionals across health, social care, or education settings.
• Recent experience working jointly with other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist music therapy assessment and intervention.
• Offer therapeutic support to children with complex medical and developmental needs.
• Contribute to projects as delegated by the Kaleidoscope Lead.

Skills

Strong communication skills

IT literacy

Ability to work independently

Compassion and empathy

Organizational skills

Education

MA training in Music Therapy or equivalent

HCPC Registered as a Music Therapist

Membership of The British Association for Music Therapy

Job description

Are you a passionate and creative Music Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with life-limiting conditions and complex needs?

We are delighted to offer a newly developed opportunity for a skilled and compassionate Community Kaleidoscope Music Therapist to join our Specialist Palliative Care Team - Inner Division within our Children's Community Nursing Service.

This is a unique role offering 18 hours per week, worked flexibly across three days. You will deliver specialist music therapy assessments and evidence-based interventions to children within their homes and community settings, working in partnership with families and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Previous experience providing music therapy for children with complex needs is essential.

We welcome applicants who demonstrate:

• A passion for working with children and families affected by life-limiting conditions
• Compassion, empathy, and respect when supporting children and those who care for them
• The ability to be organised, flexible, and responsive to individual need
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice that empowers families
• IT literacy - experience using SystmOne is desirable (training can be provided)

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist music therapy assessment and intervention, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in line with evidence-based principles and best practice
• Offer therapeutic support to children and young people with complex medical, developmental and palliative care needs
• Work across a range of community settings, including the Palliative Care/Kaleidoscope service, home environments and clinic-based locations
• Contribute to specific projects as delegated by the Kaleidoscope Lead
• Deliver home and community-based sessions tailored to the needs of children with life-limiting conditions and their families
• Provide both individual and group blocks of music therapy to address identified therapeutic goals in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and families
• Support the wider Kaleidoscope Palliative Care Team, working closely with Children's Community Nursing and Social Services Child Development Services to ensure coordinated, compassionate and accountable car

You will receive excellent support, including clinical supervision, regular managerial supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development.

This post is open to female applicants only, as the role involves providing care in circumstances where a female practitioner is required (Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010).

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered as a Music Therapist
• MA training in Music Therapy (or equivalent)
• Advanced musical skills
• Membership of The British Association for Music Therapy
• Research project experience (as part of music therapy training) which links to the area of children's health

Experience

• Experience of working with a range of professionals across health, social care, or education settings
• Experience of music therapy work which actively involves parents and/or carers in music therapy sessions
• Recent experience of joint working with other professionals
• Experience of providing teaching and training to professionals and carers on the benefits of music making and music therapy
• Experience of presentation of clinical case studies work to other professionals

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in an often highly emotive clinical setting and identify and assess risk accordingly.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other professionals, parents, and children of all ages and abilities.
• IT and numeracy skills

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.

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)