About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated music therapist to provide group and individual music therapy to service users in the borough of Ealing, comprising both brief and longer interventions. We are looking for a practitioner who is passionate about the role of creativity in supporting people's health and autonomy and who manages risk in a collaborative way.
You will work autonomously across trust and community premises, building effective and productive relationships with Ealing mental health teams and non-statutory community resources. You will be managed by a Head of Arts Therapies, and you have links to arts therapies across the wider trust. The arts therapies are an established part of provision West London NHS Trust's psychological therapies provision and links with psychology are strong.
Tuesdays are a core team day for the arts therapies, so the postholder will be expected to work Tuesdays.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will offer interventions within defined timescales, encompassing both brief, low intensity and some longer, high intensity interventions. Knowledge of trauma informed practice is essential, and you will be implementing trauma informed approaches for a range of presentations. Most interventions will be groups but there will also be scope for individual work. In addition to direct clinical work you will support the wider team to work with service users e.g. through formulation.
You will need to be able to work independently to develop your part of the service in liaison with inpatient and community teams and to supervise trainees on placement. You will be line managed by the head of arts therapies and supported by a structure of meetings with arts therapies colleagues and clinical supervision.
All arts therapists are active in developing the evidence base for their work through the use of outcome measures, clinical audit and research.
About us
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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
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.
Job description Job 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
Qualifications Essential
Health and Care Professions Council registrant MA in music therapy
Desirable
Training in another psychological therapies modality e.g. Mentalization Based Therapy.
Experience Essential
Experience of providing Individual & group clinical music therapy post qualification Experience of work in a community mental health setting Experience of working in a multi-cultural service Experience of work in MDT setting and communicating complex information therein Experience of personal therapy Experience and understanding of a wide range of musical processes and equipment Experience of assessing and formulating risk and supporting a reduction in risk
Desirable
Experience of participating in reflective practice, case formulation meetings or team debriefs. Experience of providing music therapy in a community setting Lived experience of mental health difficulties. Experience of work with interpreters
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address Avenue House
Ealing
W3 8NJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)