Music Senior Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Are you a musician looking to inspire hope and positive wellbeing?

Music Senior Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £25,594 - £28,876 per annum pro rata (depending on experience)

Hours: Part Time 22.5 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and resilient individual with the skills to use music as an effective therapeutic activity; delivering a robust and meaningful programme across a variety of clinical areas. You need to be effective in working autonomously, communicating with a wide range of people and motivated to support the development of the Occupational Therapy Team. You will be delivering music interventions guided by Occupational Therapy theory and principles; working with people with complex needs whereby interventions are personalised to promote health, wellbeing and Occupational Therapy outcomes.

St Andrew’s Birmingham is a 118 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.

We are very proud that our Birmingham hospital is rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission and ‘Outstanding’ in responsiveness. We are also part of a wider healthcare provider collaborative, REACHOUT, working in association with two other NHS Trusts in the West Midlands.

The Person and Role

You would be joining a highly motivated, knowledgeable and innovative team of practitioners, and be taking responsibility for organising and delivering music interventions. Versatility, initiative and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with individuals in our care and members of the ward teams. 

As an employee of St Andrews Healthcare you will adopt an inclusive and ‘can do’ attitude in approaching your work and will demonstrate good understanding of employing creative activities to engage a diverse range of patients. You will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and be actively engaged to develop creative opportunities for the patients in our care.

Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events.  Further opportunities include networking opportunities with colleagues of the same and different grades within the service and the Charity. 

Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 41 after 10 years' service; Life cover; Our newly launched Electric Car scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.

If you have any questions regarding the post or want to arrange a visit please contact:

Leanne Clement, Head of Allied Health Professions, ,

Closing Date: Sunday 10 March 2024