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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a permanent full-time Band 6 AHP/pain therapist (physiotherapist or occupational therapist) to join the Pain Rehabilitation Team. This is an ideal opportunity for AHP's who enjoy the challenge of a varied, often complex clinical caseload, who wish to develop their <strong><em>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills</em></strong> further and are keen to integrate into this progressive pathway of care.</p> <p>The Pain Rehabilitation Team offers a hybrid service comprising 60% face to face working (1-2-1 and group short courses), and 40% telerehabilitation (telephone and video consultations). We are innovative, empathetic, compassionate, accessible, with a focus on enabling people to change what they do, so that other people around them can appreciate/see those changes too and validate their experience. As a team we are good at adapting, comfortable being uncomfortable, listening, showing empathy, working with advanced digital therapeutics (Virtual reality immersive therapies), creating opportunities, being consistent and genuinely wanting to help the patient be the best version of themselves despite having chronic pain. Apply if these values are congruent with your own. We look forward to hearing from you.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>     Foster an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework for all consultations and treatment interventions</p>
<p>     Deliver rehabilitation clinics: 1-2-1 and group therapy sessions across Pain Rehabilitation services.</p>
<p>     Utilise well established referral pathways across Pain Rehabilitation, MSK, Spinal, Orthopaedic, Women's Health, ENT/Vestibular, Rheumatology, ME/CFS, Community ICT and neurology, Talkworks and mental health services</p>
<p>     Become a valued member of the MDT</p>
<p>     Pursue opportunities for training and development including Solution Focused Therapy sessions, 1-2-1 supervision, Clinical Interest Groups, and Fellowships.</p>
<p>     Participate in appropriate clinical audits, data collection and comply with professional standards and Clinical Governance.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>As an organisation Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) values staff and the diverse experiences and contributions they bring. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive organisation where every individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We are a mindful employer recognising employee health and wellbeing as a fundamental part of our success.</p> <p>TSDFT is a leader in innovation-integrated health and social care across acute and community services. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe health and social care at the right time, in the right place to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives to the full. The Physiotherapy Service is integral to ensuring that this statement of purpose is delivered to our communities. For staff this gives unequalled scope for joint working, skill sharing and learning in a supportive environment.</p> <p>Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
        pa pro rata
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>388-7565504-PC&amp;S</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Ashburton</p>
      <p>9-15 Eastern Rd</p>
      <p>Ashburton, Newton Abbot</p>
            <p>TQ13 7AP</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><em><strong>Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><em><strong>Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          qualifications and training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy</li>
        
        <li>HCPC Registration</li>
        
        <li>Previous NHS experience as an AHP</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in a variety of clinical settings, community and acute</li>
          
          <li>Experience in mental health and long-term conditions settings.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Advanced working knowledge of a broad range of long-term pain conditions.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (health / social care).</li>
        
        <li>Clinical skills encompassing the core areas of exercise therapy, management of pain and fatigue, activity and sleep training and therapeutic behavioural change.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in working with patients with persistent pain and/or Fibromyalgia Syndrome</li>
          
          <li>Clinical educator course</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of participating in Clinical Audit</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          special experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio demonstrating updating of professional skills</li>
        
        <li>Clinical experience including individual and group work</li>
        
        <li>Experience in managing complex disability and experience in a bio psychosocial approach to assessment and treatment.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and/or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            qualifications and training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy</li>
          
          <li>HCPC Registration</li>
          
          <li>Previous NHS experience as an AHP</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in a variety of clinical settings, community and acute</li>
            
            <li>Experience in mental health and long-term conditions settings.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Advanced working knowledge of a broad range of long-term pain conditions.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (health / social care).</li>
          
          <li>Clinical skills encompassing the core areas of exercise therapy, management of pain and fatigue, activity and sleep training and therapeutic behavioural change.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in working with patients with persistent pain and/or Fibromyalgia Syndrome</li>
            
            <li>Clinical educator course</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of participating in Clinical Audit</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            special experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio demonstrating updating of professional skills</li>
          
          <li>Clinical experience including individual and group work</li>
          
          <li>Experience in managing complex disability and experience in a bio psychosocial approach to assessment and treatment.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and/or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Ashburton</p>
      <p>9-15 Eastern Rd</p>
      <p>Ashburton, Newton Abbot</p>
            <p>TQ13 7AP</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Ashburton</p>
          <p>9-15 Eastern Rd</p>
          <p>Ashburton, Newton Abbot</p>
                    <p>TQ13 7AP</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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AHP Pain Rehabilitation Team therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>A great opportunity has arisen for a creative and experienced arts psychotherapist (Music ) to work within the Arts Therapies Team in the Specialist Learning Disability Community Team.</p>
<p>As part of our team in Hertfordshire, you'll have the chance to work alongside other talented arts therapists, helping to provide exceptional care and support to our service users. We're committed to helping you develop your professional knowledge and skills, with plenty of opportunities for CPD. And with our excellent rating from the CQC on our last inspection, you can be sure you'll be part of a team that's making a real difference. Plus, you'll receive fantastic ongoing support with a range of supervisions, including operational, professional, and clinical.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>*You will have developed a strong and compassionate alliance with adults with a learning disability, and mental health difficulties and understand the important role of families and paid carers.</p> <p>*You will understand how to provide innovative evidenced-based individual and group music therapy assessment and treatment programs, within various community settings across West Herts.</p> <p>You will be a highly motivated communicator, with the team's shared passion for achieving the best outcomes for our service users.  </p> <p>You will provide clinical supervision and support to other arts therapists and students when required.</p> <p>The post may require working across a number of locations in West Hertfordshire, and will require some travel across the county.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.</p> <p>Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.</p> <p>The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p>Our Trust values are:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p> <p>These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!</p> <p>Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?</p> <p>Then please read on...</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50,008 to £56,908 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-LD&amp;F-9860</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Colne House</p>
      <p>21 Upton Rd</p>
      <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD18 0JL</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further details regarding the role and responsibilities please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further details regarding the role and responsibilities please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good Honours degree in relevant subject and relevant work experience</li>
        
        <li>M.A. Arts psychotherapies(art drama or music)</li>
        
        <li>Significant postqualifying professional experience and a demonstrable knowledge of and commitment to best practice and evidence based practice.</li>
        
        <li>Registered with Health and Care Professions council (HCPC)</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working as a therapist with services users who have experienced a variety of mental health problems including psychotic symptoms.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working as a therapist with service users with complex a learning disability including those with autism, and personality disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working as a therapist role with services users with profound and severe learning disabilities who may have limited communication skills and challenging behaviours</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with carers and families as therapist</li>
        
        <li>Substantial experience of own personal therapy.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of keyworking and care co-ordination of clients</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continued professional development</li>
        
        <li>Experience of supervising Arts therapies Students/trainees /liaising with university courses</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working consistently within a multidisciplinary team especially in community and in patient settings as therapist .</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrates skills required of providing individual and group therapeutic interventions in own field including: assessment and treatment and discharge planning.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work in various settings inpatient and outpatient work in community settings with a range of complex cases.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and skills in how to improve learning through work based and evidence based approach</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates how to adapt skills in own field from work based learning to support people with a complex Learning disability and challenging behaviour, and or autism and/ or range of mental health problems including: a degree of personality disorder, a history of psychosis.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates understanding of organisational and self management skills including management of complex systems and personnel.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates clear use of different types of supervision and how it has benefitted work role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          COMMUNICATION SKILLS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate effectively in own field in a highly emotive atmosphere, ie with patients' psychological resistance to personal disclosure and potentially threatening information, e.g. child protection and self harm.</li>
        
        <li>Good communication skills: verbal &amp; written, including presentations.</li>
        
        <li>Computer competency, including knowledge of electronic care records, email, word processing and audit tools.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          ANALYTICAL SKILLS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Highly developed knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for own specific field (art music or dramatherapy)</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed skills in own field for the application of psychodynamic formulations and theory to work for individuals, groups in caseload.</li>
        
        <li>Able to describe clearly the clinical process to other professionals service users and carers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good Honours degree in relevant subject and relevant work experience</li>
          
          <li>M.A. Arts psychotherapies(art drama or music)</li>
          
          <li>Significant postqualifying professional experience and a demonstrable knowledge of and commitment to best practice and evidence based practice.</li>
          
          <li>Registered with Health and Care Professions council (HCPC)</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as a therapist with services users who have experienced a variety of mental health problems including psychotic symptoms.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as a therapist with service users with complex a learning disability including those with autism, and personality disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as a therapist role with services users with profound and severe learning disabilities who may have limited communication skills and challenging behaviours</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with carers and families as therapist</li>
          
          <li>Substantial experience of own personal therapy.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of keyworking and care co-ordination of clients</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continued professional development</li>
          
          <li>Experience of supervising Arts therapies Students/trainees /liaising with university courses</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working consistently within a multidisciplinary team especially in community and in patient settings as therapist .</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrates skills required of providing individual and group therapeutic interventions in own field including: assessment and treatment and discharge planning.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work in various settings inpatient and outpatient work in community settings with a range of complex cases.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and skills in how to improve learning through work based and evidence based approach</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates how to adapt skills in own field from work based learning to support people with a complex Learning disability and challenging behaviour, and or autism and/ or range of mental health problems including: a degree of personality disorder, a history of psychosis.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates understanding of organisational and self management skills including management of complex systems and personnel.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates clear use of different types of supervision and how it has benefitted work role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            COMMUNICATION SKILLS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate effectively in own field in a highly emotive atmosphere, ie with patients' psychological resistance to personal disclosure and potentially threatening information, e.g. child protection and self harm.</li>
          
          <li>Good communication skills: verbal &amp; written, including presentations.</li>
          
          <li>Computer competency, including knowledge of electronic care records, email, word processing and audit tools.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            ANALYTICAL SKILLS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Highly developed knowledge of and skills in assessing clients for own specific field (art music or dramatherapy)</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed skills in own field for the application of psychodynamic formulations and theory to work for individuals, groups in caseload.</li>
          
          <li>Able to describe clearly the clinical process to other professionals service users and carers</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Colne House</p>
      <p>21 Upton Rd</p>
      <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD18 0JL</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Colne House</p>
          <p>21 Upton Rd</p>
          <p>Watford</p>
                    <p>WD18 0JL</p>
        
      

      
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Arts Therapist (Music Therapist)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a passionate and creative <strong>Music Therapist</strong> looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with life-limiting conditions and complex needs?</p> <p>We are delighted to offer a newly developed opportunity for a skilled and compassionate <strong>Community Kaleidoscope Music Therapis</strong>t to join our <strong>Specialist Palliative Care Team - Inner Division within our Children's Community Nursing Service.</strong></p> <p>This is a unique role offering 18 hours per week, worked flexibly across three days. You will deliver specialist music therapy assessments and evidence-based interventions to children within their homes and community settings, working in partnership with families and the wider multidisciplinary team.</p> <p>Previous experience providing music therapy for children with complex needs is essential.</p> <p>We welcome applicants who demonstrate:o A passion for working with children and families affected by life-limiting conditionso Compassion, empathy, and respect when supporting children and those who care for themo The ability to be organised, flexible, and responsive to individual needso Strong communication skills, both written and verbalo Confidence working independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary teamo Commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice that empowers familieso IT literacy - experience using SystmOne is desirable (training can be provided)</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Main duties of the job</p>
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<li>Provide specialist music therapy assessment and intervention, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in line with evidence-based principles and best practice</li>
<li>Offer therapeutic support to children and young people with complex medical, developmental and palliative care needs</li>
<li>Work across a range of community settings, including the Palliative Care/Kaleidoscope service, home environments and clinic-based locations</li>
<li>Contribute to specific projects as delegated by the Kaleidoscope Lead</li>
<li>Deliver home and community-based sessions tailored to the needs of children with life-limiting conditions and their families</li>
<li>Provide both individual and group blocks of music therapy to address identified therapeutic goals in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and families</li>
<li>Support the wider Kaleidoscope Palliative Care Team, working closely with Children's Community Nursing and Social Services Child Development Services to ensure coordinated, compassionate and accountable car</li>
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<p>You will receive excellent support, including clinical supervision, regular managerial supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development.</p>
<p><strong>This post is open to female applicants only, as the role involves providing care in circumstances where a female practitioner is required (Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010).</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!</p> <p>We can offer you:</p> <ul>  <li>A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role</li>  <li>Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)</li>  <li>Flexible working options</li>  <li>Annual travel card loan</li>  <li>Training, support and development in your career</li> </ul> <p>To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: <a href="https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits" target="_blank">https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>20 November 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £46,419 to £55,046 a year
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
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    <p>5 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>824-INNER-7610259</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Medical Centre</p>
      <p>7E Woodfield Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>W9 3XZ</p>
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        <li>HCPC Registered as a Music Therapist</li>
        
        <li>MA training in Music Therapy (or equivalent)</li>
        
        <li>Advanced musical skills</li>
        
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          <li>Membership of The British Association for Music Therapy</li>
          
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        <li>Ability to communicate effectively in an often highly emotive clinical setting and identify and assess risk accordingly.</li>
        
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            <li>Membership of The British Association for Music Therapy</li>
            
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          <li>Experience of music therapy work which actively involves parents and/or carers in music therapy sessions</li>
          
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            <li>Recent experience of joint working with other professionals</li>
            
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Central London Community Health Trust</p>
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      <p>The Medical Centre</p>
      <p>7E Woodfield Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>W9 3XZ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Central London Community Health Trust</p>
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          <p>The Medical Centre</p>
          <p>7E Woodfield Road</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>W9 3XZ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://clch.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Community Kaleidoscope Music Therapist

<p>Part time Music Therapist</p><p>One day per week (flexible)</p><p>Primary School</p><p>Southwark</p><p>ASAP start </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>You will be required to work with a selection of students with SEND and social/cognitive needs and utilise music as a therapeutic tool to address the needs of the children, and create a personalised treatment plan to improve their wellbeing. </p><ul><li><strong>Assessment</strong>: Conduct thorough assessments of children to understand their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social abilities and challenges.</li><li><strong>Treatment Planning</strong>: Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that incorporate musical interventions tailored to each child's needs and goals.</li><li><strong>Therapeutic Interventions</strong>: Utilise various music- based activities, such as playing instruments, singing, songwriting, and listening to music, to achieve therapeutic objectives.</li><li><strong>Documentation</strong>: Document childrens' progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary to ensure effective outcomes.</li><li><strong>Collaboration</strong>: Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, staff members, and caregivers to provide holistic care and support for students.</li></ul><p><strong>The School</strong></p><p>This friendly and welcoming 2-form-entry school is close to Denmark Hill station with excellent transport links. Rated good by Ofsted, the school offers an exciting and engaging place to learn, where pupils make very good progress. There are modern facilities and extended learning areas both indoors and outdoors. The established leadership team set high standards for both staff and pupils and all staff have access to professional development opportunities.</p><p>If you are an experienced and qualified Music Therapist, looking for a part-time role in a primary school, please apply ASAP.</p>We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

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