Music Therapist

Active Care Group Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a compassionate Music Therapist to join their team and deliver high-quality music therapy across two hospitals. The role focuses on enhancing recovery and wellbeing in mental health services, requiring HCPC registration and excellent communication skills. This is a rewarding opportunity for professionals passionate about using music to support mental health.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub for training and development

Active Reward App for discounts

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan access

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Music Therapist with experience in CAMHS or adult mental health settings.
• Creative, flexible, and person-centered approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group music therapy sessions tailored to patient needs.
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Contribute to assessments, treatment planning, and outcomes reporting.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Teamwork

Education

HCPC registration as a Music Therapist

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

At Active Care Group, we believe in empowering individuals to live their best lives through personalised care. We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Music Therapist to deliver therapeutic input across two of our hospital sites in the Midlands region. This is a rewarding opportunity to use the power of music to support recovery and wellbeing in both adult and young people’s mental health services.

About the Role:

You will provide high-quality, evidence-based music therapy as part of the therapeutic programmes at:

• Kings Norton Hospital (7.5 hours/week) – a specialist adult mental health hospital providing care and support for individuals with complex mental health conditions.

• Ivetsey Bank Hospital (7.5 hours/week) – a Tier 4 CAMHS hospital supporting young people with a range of mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver individual and group music therapy sessions tailored to patient needs and goals.

• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.

• Contribute to assessments, treatment planning, and outcomes reporting.

• Support emotional expression, communication, and rehabilitation through music.

What We’re Looking For:

• HCPC-registered Music Therapist.

• Experience in CAMHS and/or adult mental health settings is desirable.

• A creative, flexible, and person-centred approach.

• Excellent communication and teamworking skills.

• Ability to travel between the two hospital sites.

• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group