Main area Music Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Ending 1st June 2027) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 222-HSS-BM-280
Employer West London NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Broadmoor Hospital Town Crowthorne Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Pro Rata Inclusive of Allowances Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2026 23:59 Interview date 09/06/2026
Music Therapist
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established, staffed and resourced and respected Music Therapy service with patients with a primary diagnosis of server mental illness or personality disorder.
The post will be based within the high security, forensic hospital environment and offers a great development opportunity for a Music Therapist to develop their skills. The hospital has moved to a new bespoke hospital is the most modern high security forensic hospital in the country. The hospital focuses on innovative care to a challenging and interesting patient group. We have a strong commitment to multi-professional working within the clinical team, focussing on reducing risk and offending behaviours.
We are looking to recruit a resourceful, motivated Music Therapist, experienced in mental health (though not necessarily in forensic) who enjoys new challenges.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a Music Therapy sessions to Broadmoor high secure hospital in-patients who presenting with a variety of complex Mental health conditions. The Music Therapist focus on patients with communication and self-regulation issues. They work in collaboration with staff using mix music mediums individually or in groups to explore individual issues and help patients’ express emotion or pasted traumas in a safe creative environment
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Recognised professional qualification in Music Therapy
* Registration with HCPC
* Membership of applicable CEN groups
* Post graduate training in clinical areas relevant to the post
* Post graduate training to Master’s level in applicable area
Experience
* Extensive experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
* Experience of working with adults with complex needs i.e. Learning Disabilities, Mental Health
* Experience managing own caseload to include communication and dysphagia
* Administration and analysis of formal and informal clinical assessments
* Report writing, setting goals, care plan formulation
* Experience supervising junior staff and students and giving clinical supervision
* Experience of working with people with Mental Illness or personality disorder and/or challenging behaviour
* Experience managing specialist pathways within communication caseload such as fluency or voice.
* Experience training other members’ of the MDT in areas
Knowledge and Skills
* Ability to administer and interpret formal and informal assessments for people with dysphagia, speech, language social and cognitive communication difficulties.
* Up to date knowledge of relevant assessment tools and therapeutic interventions
* Specialist knowledge of dealing with complex cases in terms of dual diagnosis, presentation and the effects of the environment
* Specialist knowledge of issues regarding challenging behaviour
* Knowledge of clinical evidence base and relevant literature
* Knowledge of clinical governance, research and audit
* Ability to communicate (verbally and written) effectively with other professionals and carers
* Knowledge of adaptive and augmented communication aids and implementation of
* Excellent IT and presentation skills
* Ability to use a total communication approach
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Good time management
* Able to prioritise workload
* An awareness of relevant legislation e.g. Mental Health Act and Care Programme Approach (CPA)
* Research and/or clinical audit skills
* Skills in developing/delivering structured groups
* Willingness and ability to develop a specialist area of expertise and clinical service
Personal
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate resilience
* Able to work independently and as a member of the MDT
* Reliable and trustworthy
* Willing to access clinical supervision from a distance
* Interest in research and development
Other
* Travel to other sites within the Trust
* Be part of a team who use Prevention of Violence and Management of Aggression (PMVA) Techniques
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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