Job summary
Senior Music Therapist Band 7
The Indigo Team provides a specialist Drama and Music therapy and family support service for children and young people who have a life-threatening or life limiting illness, chronic conditions, complex learning disabilities and challenging behaviour and those who have experiences a trauma due to diagnosis, treatment or prognosis. Support is also provided for siblings, pre and post bereavement and bereaved children when a parent dies in the Hospital or community. Drama and Music therapy is currently undertaken with individual children and small groups, in the hospital, schools or at the child's home.
We are seeking a dynamic, innovated and resilient Music therapist who specialises in working with CYP with complex needs and behaviour challenges. A flexible approach and the ability to work with complex issues and special needs is required along with experience of working with children and young people. You will work closely with the neurodisability team in providing a Tier 2/3 Mental health & behavioural service.
You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Team and individual clinical supervision will be provided.
Proposed Interview Date: 11th September 2023
Main duties of the job
The Indigo Team provides a specialist Creative Arts Therapy service for children and young people who have a life-threatening or life limiting illness, chronic conditions and those who have experiences a trauma due to diagnosis, treatment or prognosis. Support is also provided for siblings, pre and post bereavement and bereaved children when a parent dies in the Hospital or community.
We are seeking a dynamic, innovated and resilient Senior Music Therapist who will work closely alongside The Paediatric Neurodisability Nursing Team and will manage their own caseload and provide comprehensive assessments and evidence based interventions. Post holders will be expected to contribute to the formulation of a child or young person's care plan from a learning disability and neuropsychological perspective and deliver therapy to support children and young people to access their person specific behaviour support plans and deliver parenting groups for parents of CYP with learning disabilities.
A flexible approach and the ability to work with complex issues and special needs is required along with experience of working with children and young people
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised accredited post graduate qualification in Music Therapy
- Registration with HPCP
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
- Additional training in working with Autism and LD CYP
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of bereavement and attachment theory
- Able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of current issues affecting community health services including eg. clinical effectiveness, evidenced based care and clinical governance
- Specialist knowledge and awareness of Legislation and Policy relating to children with complex and continuing health care needs
- A good knowledge of the health needs of children and young people with learning disabilities including, physical health, behaviour and mental health needs.
- Sound knowledge of professional, ethical and cultural standards relating to work with children and young people with learning disabilities
- Demonstrates knowledge of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience of reflective practice
Experience
Essential
- Substantial music therapy practice in relation to bereavement, loss, change and behaviour support.
- Experience of the application of music therapy in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of delivering therapy to children and young people with learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of conducting formal research, audit or service evaluation in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly clinically sensitive information to children and young people, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Good inter-personal and inter-professional skills and ability to work autonomously as a single discipline practitioner in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Ability to teach others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering therapy in conjunction with behaviour support plans. Working closely with MDT to enable the plan to be accessed by the YP
- Experience of working with nonverbal and verbal children/YP up to age 18
- Experience of delivering parent session and peers support groups
- Experience of training professionals in implementing behaviour plans and supporting CYP with complex behaviours
Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to support and challenge traditional views and work practices in a credible and non-threatening way
- Highly developed communication skills with professionals in a variety of agencies
- Develop effective working relationships across organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised accredited post graduate qualification in Music Therapy
- Registration with HPCP
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
- Additional training in working with Autism and LD CYP
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of bereavement and attachment theory
- Able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of current issues affecting community health services including eg. clinical effectiveness, evidenced based care and clinical governance
- Specialist knowledge and awareness of Legislation and Policy relating to children with complex and continuing health care needs
- A good knowledge of the health needs of children and young people with learning disabilities including, physical health, behaviour and mental health needs.
- Sound knowledge of professional, ethical and cultural standards relating to work with children and young people with learning disabilities
- Demonstrates knowledge of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience of reflective practice
Experience
Essential
- Substantial music therapy practice in relation to bereavement, loss, change and behaviour support.
- Experience of the application of music therapy in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of delivering therapy to children and young people with learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of conducting formal research, audit or service evaluation in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly clinically sensitive information to children and young people, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Good inter-personal and inter-professional skills and ability to work autonomously as a single discipline practitioner in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Ability to teach others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering therapy in conjunction with behaviour support plans. Working closely with MDT to enable the plan to be accessed by the YP
- Experience of working with nonverbal and verbal children/YP up to age 18
- Experience of delivering parent session and peers support groups
- Experience of training professionals in implementing behaviour plans and supporting CYP with complex behaviours
Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to support and challenge traditional views and work practices in a credible and non-threatening way
- Highly developed communication skills with professionals in a variety of agencies
- Develop effective working relationships across organisational boundaries
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
