Music Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

To participate in the delivery of Music Therapy under the guidance of a specialist band 7 Arts Therapist and the Lead Arts Therapist by managing a caseload of clients.

To maintain professional standards in accordance with the relevant professional body BAMT and the professional regulator (Health and Care Professions Council)

To participate in audit, service evaluation and research activities when required

To participate in the delivery of Music Therapy under the guidance of specialist band 7 Arts Therapist and the Lead Arts Therapist by managing a caseload of clients.

The post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills and have undertaken appropriate post registration training.

To be proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the emotional and psychological needs of the population requiring prolonged, in-depth concentration. This includes risk assessment, assessment of complex conditions.

To frequently communicate and receive highly complex sensitive information with young people; who have experienced trauma/abuse /highly complex needs; their relatives/carers and other professionals.

To have the specialist knowledge / skill to apply psychodynamic formulations and theory to work with individuals, groups and organizations.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Music
• Professional Qualification in Music Therapy at Master's level or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant post registration training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Mental Health.
• Experience of Music Therapy individual assessment and intervention relevant to Mental Health
• Experience of using clinical supervision effectively

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to understand complex non-verbal communication
• Ability to support and engage in shared decision making with patients, including with patients who experience communication challenges
• Ability to provide detailed and complex psychological reports and information to inform and support care planning processes
• Ability to liaise effectively with a range of professionals, and external services or organisations, regarding sensitive and complex issues relating to clinical work, including issues relating to risk

Desirable

• Skills in providing group work

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of research methodology and outcome measurement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Care Centre

Thorpe Road

Peterborough

PE3 6DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/