Music Therapist

Music Therapist based at MHA Brookfield & MHA The Homestead, Oxford

Permanent - Part Time - 15 hours per week

Salary - £42,265.00 per annum (pro rata for part time)

About the role

MHA is the largest care charity in the UK: and a leading provider music therapy in dementia care across the UK. We are proud of our Music Therapy service and how music plays an important part in all our lives.

Music is a key part of our holistic approach to care and support at MHA, enabling people to live later life well. The MHA Music Therapy Service was established in 2008 and currently employs a large team of registered music therapists who work nationwide in MHA care homes providing specialist dementia care.

Our music therapy service was featured in the BBC TV programme Our Dementia Choir and was consulted on for the delicate storyline of dementia on the ITV programme Emmerdale.

Our music therapy service aims to enhance quality of life and supports personalised care in care homes., We continue to take part in research for the benefit of the people we support, contributing to the growing evidence base of the efficacy of music therapy for people in older age, with ongoing collaboration with the universities in the UK and EU.

About you

As a qualified Music Therapist, registered with the Health Care Professions Council. You will be responsible for providing both individual and group music therapy to the people we support in our specialist dementia services The ability to work flexibly as part of the multidisciplinary team in care homes is essential.

Strong empathic communication and presentation skills are a requisite to be successful in your role. You will be interacting directly with the people we support through live interactive music therapy sessions. You will also work with care colleagues, sharing insight and knowledge, through assessment and advice, creating positive ways of supporting identified and emerging needs and improving overall quality of life.

We work collaboratively with care colleagues to develop support plans to assist in the provision of daily person-centred care.

Ideally you will have experience of working in a care/nursing home setting in any capacity.

Why join MHA?

These are just some of the reasons we think MHA is a great place to work:-

• We have a supportive culture, the people at MHA are genuinely warm, friendly and a pleasure to work with.
• High colleague employee engagement scores.
• Highly supportive leadership team.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• A range of flexible benefits including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave.
• Pension scheme.
• Hardship/welfare fund.
• Critical illness cover.
• Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Independent free counselling and legal advice.
• Travel expenses

About the Homes:

Brookfield care home in Oxford

Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. And the decision often takes on different meaning when choosing support for a loved one with dementia. We know this can be a complicated time, but your local team at MHAs Brookfield care home in Oxford will be with you every step of the way.

Join us and You will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. You will see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And You will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.

For more information about the home, please click here

The Homestead care home in Carterton

Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. But with The Homestead care home in Carterton, You will find more than a picturesque rural setting. Because You will also meet a caring local team that are here to help you make the best possible choice.

Join us and You will quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You will understand that our team simply will not compromise in the quality of their support. The Homestead is located in beautiful grounds, in a quiet residential area of Carterton, with local shops and the lovely Kilkenny Lane County Park just a short walk away. And You will feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.

For more information about the home, please click here

About MHA:

As the largest charity care provider for older people in the UK, we offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation, and support services throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. Click here for more information.

For more information about the role please review the attached Job Description.

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the advert closing as and when suitable applications are received. If a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early, therefore please do not hesitate to submit your application.

"Agencies: Please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CV's from any agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) or not. We only accept CV's from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's central Talent Acquisition Team."