Music Therapist

NHS; Ely; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care organization is seeking a qualified Music Therapist to join their Arts Therapy team. In this role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide therapy to adults with learning disabilities. The position offers a chance for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
• Experience working within a Community MDT.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary working.

Skills

Effective written communication

Effective verbal communication

Education

MA in Art or Music Therapy/Psychotherapy

Registered member of HCPC

Job description

Go back Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Music Therapist

The closing date is 16 July 2025

The Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) is an integrated health and social care service for adults with learning disabilities. We are seeking to recruit a Music Therapist to a permanent Band 6 post.

The post is split to cover two of the multi-disciplinary teams, 15 hours in the Ely Team at the Princess of Wales Hospital and 12.4 hours in the South Cambridgeshire Team in Papworth Everard.

The successful applicant will be a vital part of an established Arts Therapy team, comprising both Art and Music Therapists. They will be an integral and active member of the East and South multi-disciplinary team, two of the five teams for adults with learning disabilities across Cambridgeshire.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Music Therapist to be part of our motivated team. You will have experience relevant to working within a community based multi-disciplinary team supporting adults with learning disabilities. As an autonomous practitioner you will manage a specialist case load under the guidance of a specialist Arts Therapist. You will be providing assessment, therapy and monitoring of individuals and groups with a range of mental health and emotional difficulties and providing support for their carers.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive team of Arts Therapists. You will be employed by the NHS and work closely with social work colleagues from Cambridgeshire County Council. You will have the chance to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of learning disability services including contributing to defined projects. Our service emphasises the importance of regular clinical and management supervision and has a clear on-going commitment to continued professional development and training.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ourethnic minority andLGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To participate in the delivery of a specialist Arts Therapy (Art or Music) service under the guidance of specialist band 7 Arts Therapist and the Lead Arts Therapist by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disability
• To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of learning disability services, including contributing to defined projects as delegated by the Lead Arts Therapist.
• To provide professional supervision to other staff /students asappropriate including appraisal and professional developmentparticularly mandatory training where appropriate.
• As an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist case load, providing assessment, diagnoses, treatment and monitoring ofindividuals identified needs for adults with a learning disability.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary/ multi agency working within the LDP and with key partners.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• MA in Art or Music Therapy/Psychotherapy or equivalent.
• Registered member of HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Membership of a relevant special interest group

Experience

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
• Experince working within a Community MDT

Skills/Abilities

• Effective written, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide services in a variety of environments to meet the needs of the service user

Knowledge and Understanding

• Awareness of current trends, legislation and guidance in support for people with learning disabilities
• Knowledge of research methodologies

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel within a rural location

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata