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Job Location | Wells |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | 36,220 per annum |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Permanent , full-time |
Music Therapist based at Torrwood, WellsAvailable Hours:Permanent - Part Time - 30 hours per week.This role covers the following care homes. Torrwood, Wells. Horfield Lodge, Bristol and The Fairways, Chippenham. About the roleMHA is the largest care charity in the UK: and a leading provider of award-winning music therapy in dementia care across the UK. In 2008 we started with just one music therapist and now we employ 30 highly skilled music therapists to work across 67 of ourcare homes offering 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 service aims to enhance quality of life and help personalise care in care homes. Over the years, we have continued to engage in research for the benefit of residents and have ongoing collaboration with the universities in the UK and EU.About youAs a qualified Music Therapist, registered with the Health Care Professions Council, full BAMT membership would be desirable, you will provide both individual and group music therapy to the residents in our care which is funded by charitable donations. Theability 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 our care home residents through live music therapy sessions; this can be through singing, playing simple percussioninstruments, or responding to musical cues, as well as the exchange of verbal, facial, vocal, and bodily expressions in a session. You will also collaborate with care teams, sharing insights and knowledge of residents changing needs, and helping to createpositive ways of reducing stress and improving overall quality of life.Ideally you will have experience of working in a care/nursing home setting in any capacity.Why join MHAThese are just some of the reasons we think MHA is a great place to work:-