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Chiltern Music Therapy has ambitious plans for the future. We need talented individuals to join us so we can continue to grow and deliver more exceptional music therapy services. See below for the latest opportunity to become part of our team.

We are recruting for a Music Therapist based in Buckinghamshire. The position is full time, term time only (38 weeks per annum). £25,609 - £26,464 per annum term-time only (FTE £30,000- £31,000) depending on experience. 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Term-time only.

**Role and Responsibilities**:

- Delivering group and individual music therapy sessions as part of full and half-day services across 4 SEN primary, SEN secondary and mainstream primary schools alongside a full-day service at a residential centre for adults with epilepsy and additional needs
- Weekly clinical note-writing
- Carrying out individual assessments with reports and recommendations
- Annual review/discharge reports
- Managing and prioritising referrals
- Use of appropriate outcome measures to support goal-setting and service evaluation
- Managing onsite relationships with relevant staff members
- Delivering relevant presentations or training sessions to staff when required
- Working flexibly with services to meet their needs

**Person Specification**:
Essential requirements:

- HCPC registration and a DBS check
- Confident and self-motivated individuals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Willing to travel to different locations throughout the week (_some services will require equipment to be transported - a full driving licence with access to a vehicle or use of public transport is required_)

Desirable:

- Previous experience working in schools or with children and young people in the community
- Additional training in Neurologic Music Therapy

**What our Therapists say**:
This role includes a mixture of new services and _existing_ services being handed over by a member of our team. Our previous therapists felt the following would be important to share with potential applicants interested in this post:
**“It’s a lovely PMLD school with a strong team of staff who are dedicated in supporting the pupils to meet their needs. Music therapy is a valued service at the school and the MDT are very supportive in joint work to best support the pupils.” - **_**Chiltern**_**therapist on one of our school services**_

**“The service really values music therapy and has really expanded over the years. It’s great having many carers who stay in sessions to support residents and are part of the sessions.” - **_**Chiltern**_**therapist on our epilepsy service **_

Additional Job Benefits:

- A comprehensive induction
- A range of mandatory trainings (e.g. Safeguarding Children/Adults)
- Outcomes Star training and licence
- CPD opportunities
- Access to our NEST programme - Newly/recently qualified Music Therapist Development Programme
- In-house clinical and peer support
- Optional in-house supervision
- Online community through our Slack platform and channels
- Pension
- High street discount shopping portal

**About Chiltern Music Therapy**

Supporting our team to realise their professional ambitions is important to us. Whilst the current opportunity is predominantly for school services, with the support of our Services Team, there is potential for us to support your personal development into other clinical areas.

At Chiltern we recognise the different strengths within our team. We provide an environment where people can take charge of the work they do and make informed decisions using professional judgement and life experience, alongside peer support. We’re welcoming, inclusive, and have worked hard to create a positive environment that we are proud of.

“_It’s been great to become part of a community of creative thinkers, to feel supported and encouraged by such a caring team_” - recent employee of Chiltern

Chiltern is employee-owned and operates under a self-managing model. You can read more about this and our organisation's journey and evolution, on our website.

**How to apply**

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/03/2024