Music Therapist

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

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.