West London Music Therapist

NHS Jobs; Hampton (VA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension Scheme

Annual leave 27 days + BH

Sabbatical leave after 5, 10, 15 years

Flexible working arrangements

Eye care

Zusammenfassung

Shooting Star Children4 Hospices is seeking a West London Music Therapist to deliver high‑quality music therapy to children and families. The role involves holistic work with a multidisciplinary team, addressing psychological challenges from life‑limiting conditions, trauma, and loss.

You will contribute to assessments, individual and group programs, and staff education and signposting. The post requires experience as an arts therapist in health or social care, with a focus on children, grief

Qualifikationen

• Experience as an arts therapist in health or social care settings.
• Significant experience with children and young people, including those with disabilities, and those experiencing loss and grief.
• Ability to support parents/carers and advise other team members.

Aufgaben

• Provide high‑quality music therapy to children and family members.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to address psychosocial needs.
• Deliver individual and group therapy sessions and provide guidance to staff and carers.

Kenntnisse

Arts therapy

Child & adolescent work

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Ausbildung

Music therapy degree

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: West London Music Therapist Salary: c. £16,306.40 per annum (pro‑rata of full‑time equivalent £40,766) Team: Psychosocial Services Hours: 15 hours per week, with one working day preferably being Thursday from 11:00am to 7:00pm Contract Type: Permanent Location: Shooting Star House, Hampton and in the community in West London, 3RA TW12

About the role

Your key purpose will be to provide high quality music therapy to children and family members. You will be using creative techniques to address the psychological challenges associated with life‑limiting conditions, trauma, and issues of loss and grief. This is an opportunity to work holistically with a multi‑disciplinary team of psychosocial professionals, with a diverse caseload, providing assessment, individual and group therapy programs with children and/or family members. The post holder will utilise skills, knowledge and expertise to provide advice, education, signposting, supervision and support to staff, families, schools and other professionals. This is a community‑based post for West London, to enable those not previously able to access services to receive needed therapy and support.

About you

This role requires previous experience of working as an arts therapist in a health or social care environment, as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. You should have significant experience of working with children and young people, including those with disabilities and those experiencing loss and grief, and chronic or acute trauma. We are looking for a therapist skilled in working closely with parents/carers, providing clinical expertise and suggesting specific approaches/strategies, and advising other team members. We welcome applications from candidates who speak an additional language, although this is not essential for the role.

What we offer

• Pension scheme NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
• Annual leave 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years service
• Contractual benefits Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Health and wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Safeguarding

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Childrens Hospices is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisations values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Childrens Hospices to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. We are also committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Please contact Marion Barton, [e-mail] or 01483 230 960 if you have any questions about this role.

Anticipated Closing Date: 16/11/2026 Interview Date: W/C 30/11/2026 Please note that vacancies may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We therefore recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

£31,554 - £33,270 Per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (inner London)