Rehabilitation Music Therapist, Band 6 Psychology
An exciting opportunityhas arisen for a Rehabilitation Music Therapistto join our PsychologicalServices Team. This role will require the successful candidate to providespecialist music therapy to children and young people accessing theneurorehabilitation, continuing care, or step-down services.
The music therapy service is part of the Psychological TherapiesServices, that promotes child and young people-centred practice within a widermultidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. You will deliver child and family focused, goal led interventions,working in collaboration with the family and the team around each childor young person that you are allocated.
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Main duties of the job
Role Requirements
Provide high quality, evidence-based music therapy provisionfor children and young people,in partnership with other membersof the Multidisciplinary Team.
UndertakePsychosocial Assessments to assess the holistic needs of CYPF.
Undertake specialist music therapy assessments of children with highly complexneeds, e.g. co-occurring needs, through standardisedand non-standardised assessments and clinicalobservations.
Chairinternal meetings to gain shared understandings of the presenting issues andintervention plans for CYPF.
Attend and contribute to Multidisciplinary Team meetings,to discuss individual children/ young people and service in general, asrequired e.g. reviews, case conferences, clinics, etc.
Promotecollaborative working relationships through effective communication.
Worktherapeutically with children and young people who have complex needs and may present with mental health needs and/orbehaviour that may be challenging associated with their acquired brain injuryor the trauma experience.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
About us
About Us
The Childrens Trust isthe UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providingexpert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialistcentre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via ourBrain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, weare located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of:Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
The work we do ishighly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuablerange of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment,enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for thoseexperiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offeradditional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlementsranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your lengthof service.
Other benefits includefree on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton trainstations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation(subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (whereapplicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and theopportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborativeenvironment.
Job responsibilities
The role of a MusicTherapist is to provide specialist music therapy to children and young peopleaccessing the neurorehabilitation, continuing care or step-down services. You will provide high quality, evidence-basedmusic therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people withneurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns, within a multidisciplinaryand multi-agency setting.
The music therapy service is part of the Psychological TherapiesServices, that promotes child and young people-centred practice within a widermultidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. You will deliver child and family focused, goal led interventions,working in collaboration with the family and the team around each childor young person that you are allocated.
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Skillsand Responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of a MusicTherapist is to provide specialist music therapy to children and young peopleaccessing the neurorehabilitation, continuing care or step-down services. You will provide high quality, evidence-basedmusic therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people withneurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns, within a multidisciplinaryand multi-agency setting.
The music therapy service is part of the Psychological TherapiesServices, that promotes child and young people-centred practice within a widermultidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. You will deliver child and family focused, goal led interventions,working in collaboration with the family and the team around each childor young person that you are allocated.
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Skillsand Responsibilities
Provide high quality, evidence-based music therapy provisionfor children and young people,in partnership with other membersof the Multidisciplinary Team.
UndertakePsychosocial Assessments to assess the holistic needs of CYPF.
Undertake specialist music therapy assessments of children with highly complexneeds, e.g. co-occurring needs, through standardisedand non-standardised assessments and clinicalobservations.
Chairinternal meetings to gain shared understandings of the presenting issues andintervention plans for CYPF.
Attend and contribute to Multidisciplinary Team meetings,to discuss individual children/ young people and service in general, asrequired e.g. reviews, case conferences, clinics, etc.
Promotecollaborative working relationships through effective communication.
Worktherapeutically with children and young people who have complex needs and may present with mental health needs and/orbehaviour that may be challenging associated with their acquired brain injuryor the trauma experience.
Deviseand work towards therapeutic goals as part of the team around the child,completing reports and attendingprofessional meetings or clinics (such as Psychiatry) as required, in a timelymanner, in line with organisational targets.
Useclear criteria to discern where music therapy provision can best make impactfor our CYPF e.g. clear rationales and criteria for service provision and referrals.
Have methodsof measuring short term targets, through using therapy outcome measurementtools e.g. music therapy star
Facilitatefamily involvement in music therapy interventions where appropriate to promoteempowerment of CYPF.
Liaise withall appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Childrens Trust,visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics (e.g.psychiatry) with the child as required.
Contribute tochild related reports, as required, and assist with the collation of these asrequired, in a timely manner in line with organisational targets.
Use a range of advanced communication skills,to share specialist information and facilitate discussions with a range ofaudiences, with different levels of knowledge and expertise.
Keepappropriate and accurate records of clinical contact and child-related work,which fulfil legal, professional and the requirements of The Childrens Trust.
Ifappropriate, take on a co-ordinating therapist rolefor small number of young people
Undertakemental health risk assessments for CYPF
Provide clinical cover across the serviceduring episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, to ensure effective servicedelivery.
Undertake other or additional duties that arewithin your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably requirefrom time to time.
Management of Self and Others
Demonstrate ahigh degree of emotional self-regulation and ability to support this with teammembers.
To practice inline with trauma-informed principles.
Manage timeeffectively, prioritising and delegating work appropriately and as required.
To maintaineffective communication at all times with CYPF and professionals involved intheir support.
Tobe a facilitator of effective communication with families and members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
To recognisebarriers to effective communication and be able to reduce these as appropriate.
Effectivelysupervise and support students on placement, volunteers and support staff at TheChildrens Trust.
Approachsupervision as an active participant with openness, transparency, and showability to apply agreed actions.
Maintain clear and concisedocuments and records,in accordance with The Childrens Trust policies.
Ensure documentsare always managedconfidentially.
Manage informal complaints, in line withThe Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of writtencomplaints, taking immediate action where necessary.
Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthlysupervision sessions, as requiredby The Childrens Trust, both as anappraiser and an appraise.
Advisethe Head of Psychological Therapies regarding resources and equipment needs,including shortfalls.
Manage time effectively,prioritising and delegating work appropriately and as required.
Governance
Readand implement all policies, procedures and risk assessments, pertinent toworking practice and keep up to date with changes as they occur.
Critically evaluate practice throughclinical audits with supportfrom the Head of Psychological Therapies.
Recognise and critically appraisesituations where the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of theservice are compromised and take appropriate action to resolve the situation,with support from the Head of Psychological Therapies.
Criticallyreflect on own performance and that of other staff; and use this evaluation to enhancethe effectiveness, efficiency and quality of future practice.
Actively participate in localclinical governance activities
Read and implements all policies, procedures and riskassessments, pertinent to working practice and keep up to date with changes asthey occur.
Critically evaluate practice through clinical audits andby appraisal of the information gained, in combination with current knowledgeof evidence-based practice; identify opportunities for service improvement anddevelopment, with support from the Head of Psychological Therapies.
Continue the audit cycle, by evaluating any changesimplemented as a result. This should include the adoption of evidence informedpractice, the trial of emerging interventions and the cessation ofinterventions where evidence is insufficient and other approaches areindicated.
Recognise and critically appraise situations where theeffectiveness, efficiency and quality of the service are compromised and takeappropriate action to resolve the situation, with support from the Head ofPsychological Therapies.
Attend The Childrens Trust working events as requestedby Head of Psychological Therapies, to contribute to strategic servicedevelopment.
Critically reflect on own performance and that of otherstaff; and use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency andquality of future practice.
Undergo The Childrens Trust Risk Assessor training, inorder that all activities are risk assessed and documented in the mostappropriate format. Ensure that detailed risk assessments are completed, asrequired.
Actively participate in local clinical governanceactivities.
Limits of Authority and Problem Solving
Inaddition to The Childrens Trust policies, Music Therapists are governed by,and should adhere to, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and theBritish Association of Music Therapy standards.
Makeday-to-day decisions regarding Music Therapy requirements for children andyoung people, based on caseload
Responsiblefor day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload, taking intoaccount the needs of the whole service.
Monthlyformal supervision ensuring reflection and documentation.
Providesformal supervision to students.
Toreceive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior music therapist(external as required) and, where appropriate, other senior professionalcolleagues.
To undertake other or additional duties that are within yourskills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time totime.
Career Long Learning, Education andResearch
Undertake all mandatory training, in line with TheChildrens Trust policy.
Advance personal knowledge, understanding and skills inline with identified learning needs by making appropriate use of a variety oflearning and development resources and opportunities; for example, by attendingcourses/ lectures, contact and involvement with relevant special interestgroups visiting other departments.
Prepare appropriately for Performance and DevelopmentReviews, identifying learning objectives and setting targets; identifyingopportunities for professional development to meet continuing professionaldevelopment requirements.
Submit research Abstracts/ Posters to both local andnational conferences, with support if required.
Actively seek personal educational developmentalopportunities, through attending off-site courses and events, in-house trainingsessions, contact and involvement with relevant special interest groups andexternal organisations, updating your knowledge through literary review.
Participate in in-service competency training programmesand teaching sessions, as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Masters degree or equivalent qualification in Music Therapy.
* HCPC registration.
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, in line with regulatory body standards.
* Qualified in Neurologic Music Therapy trained.
* Qualified in MATADOC.
* Member of British Association of Music Therapists.
* Current affiliate of NMT Academy.
* Member of specialist interest group or forum.
* Post qualification research or publications.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to work sensitively with CYPF facing intense emotional and psychological challenges.
* Communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy and professionalism, adapting to the needs of patients and
* their support networks.
* Ability to apply theoretical and academic training to practice.
* Ability to assess, formulate and intervene effectively.
* Ability to perform clinical duties in a timely manner.
* Ability to efficiently and effectively manage workload.
* Ability to use clinical reasoning to decision make to a high standard.
* Ability to meet the physical demands of a music therapy role.
* Ability to supervise others and enable development of their skills.
* Ability to train and consult to staff and help promote the service internally and externally.
* Proactively identifies own training needs and pursues on own initiative.
* Strong sense of professional integrity.
* To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
* Ability to tailor communication to audiences to promote the CYPF best interests.
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent ability to respond to feedback.
* Skills relating to measuring outcome, auditing perform of the service against service standards.
* Effective time management skills to help balance clinical work, supporting and supervising team members and service development.
* Ability to work in an appropriately autonomous manner.
* Prepares for and uses supervision effectively.
* Ability to present to small and large mixed audiences.
* Excellent skills in software packages relevant to the post.
* Ability to meet the physical demands of the role.
Personal Qualities
* Strong ethical and compassionate principles.
* Positive and collaborative.
* Friendly, warm and empathic
* High level of self-regulation.
* High level of personal integrity and accountability.
* Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
* Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
* Highly motivated and reliable.
* Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience as a Music Therapist.
* Substantial experience of working with children and young people and families (CYPF).
* Experience of using theoretically informed approaches to support CYPF who have been exposed to trauma.
* Substantial experience of working with CYP with additional needs in the form of social, emotional, physical, cognitive and identity needs.
* Experience of working with clients who have an acquired brain injury.
* Experience working in empowering parent-child interactions.
* Experience of working with 0-1years.
* Experience working with non-verbal CYP.
* Experience in working with CYP in Disorders of Consciousness.
* Experience of collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary team..
* Experience of using music technology within interventions.
* Experience of developing, delivering and monitoring tailored groups for CYP.
* Experience of working in spinal cord injury.
* Experience of working in functional neurological disorder.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of child development.
* Knowledge of how NMT can be used to support cognitive rehabilitation for CYP.
* Knowledge of advanced music therapy techniques for acquired brain injury.
* Knowledge of relevant NHS and NICE guidance.
* Knowledge and ability to draw upon a wide range of theoretical frameworks to inform practise as a music therapist.
* Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities.
* Knowledge of relevant outcome measures and statutory outcome requirements.
* Knowledge of current research, clinical audit and service evaluation methods.
* Knowledge of current research, clinical audit and service evaluation methods.
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.
£43,368 to £52,204 a yeardependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting
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