• Job Description

  Req#: C9180-25-0415?language=en&page=444&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Music Therapist to join the existing music therapy service at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH). This role offers the chance to work clinically within CUH's Paediatric Inpatient and Outpatient Services providing music therapy to children and families including teenagers and young people. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians to ensure the highest standard of care and evidence-based practice.

  Main duties of the job

  To participate in the delivery of our CUH Paediatric Music Therapy Service, managing a caseload of clients and delivering music therapy with Paediatric Outpatients and Inpatients.

  About us

  Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

  CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  10 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  180-E-253076

  Job locations

  Addenbrookes Hospital

  Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB20QQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

  Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

  This vacancy will close at midnight on 8th July 2025.

  Benefits to you

  At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

  On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

  CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

  Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

  We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

  Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

  This vacancy will close at midnight on 8th July 2025.

  Benefits to you

  At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

  On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

  CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

  Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

  We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in Music
  • Professional Qualification in Music Therapy at master's level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Membership of a special interest group
  • Evidence of relevant post registration training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of managing own caseload and prioritising effectively
  • Experience of Music Therapy individual assessment and intervention relevant to this client group
  • Experience of using clinical supervision effectively
  • Ability to assess patients' suitability for music therapy interventions and to make decisions and recommendations based on strong theoretical knowledge and an understanding of the evidence base
  • Ability to understand non-verbal communication
  • Ability to support and engage in shared decision making with patients
  • Skills in providing group work
  • Experience working with young people and their families

  Desirable

  • oExperience of working in paediatrics
  • oExperience of working with teenagers and young people in an acute hospital setting
  • o Experience of working collaboratively with people and teams
  • oKnowledge and experience of using music technology relevant to this client group
  • oExperience and skills in song writing
  • oGuitar and/or keyboard skills

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to identify, monitor and evaluate Music Therapy goals with patients to support recovery and wellbeing
  • Ability to offer Music Therapy interventions to meet the needs of individual and groups with complex needs, including those with complex communication needs
  • Understanding of a range of contemporary professional approaches

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly and responsively, providing individual or group assessment and interventions according to need
  • Ability to plan and prioritise own workload autonomously
  • Good communication skills, capable of conveying and receiving complex and sensitive information within emotive contexts
  • Ability to liaise effectively with a range of professionals
  • Ability to engage in effective clinical supervision
  • Ability to provide services in a variety of environments to meet the needs of the patient

  Additional Requirements

  Essential

  • The ability to understand and always behave, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
  • To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
  • To always comply with the Trust's Information Governance related policies. Staffs are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and Trust business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act.
  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
  • Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
  • Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. We firmly believe that it makes good business sense to have a workforce representative of the communities we serve and so encourage applications from all sections of the community.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in Music
  • Professional Qualification in Music Therapy at master's level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Membership of a special interest group
  • Evidence of relevant post registration training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of managing own caseload and prioritising effectively
  • Experience of Music Therapy individual assessment and intervention relevant to this client group
  • Experience of using clinical supervision effectively
  • Ability to assess patients' suitability for music therapy interventions and to make decisions and recommendations based on strong theoretical knowledge and an understanding of the evidence base
  • Ability to understand non-verbal communication
  • Ability to support and engage in shared decision making with patients
  • Skills in providing group work
  • Experience working with young people and their families

  Desirable

  • oExperience of working in paediatrics
  • oExperience of working with teenagers and young people in an acute hospital setting
  • o Experience of working collaboratively with people and teams
  • oKnowledge and experience of using music technology relevant to this client group
  • oExperience and skills in song writing
  • oGuitar and/or keyboard skills

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to identify, monitor and evaluate Music Therapy goals with patients to support recovery and wellbeing
  • Ability to offer Music Therapy interventions to meet the needs of individual and groups with complex needs, including those with complex communication needs
  • Understanding of a range of contemporary professional approaches

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly and responsively, providing individual or group assessment and interventions according to need
  • Ability to plan and prioritise own workload autonomously
  • Good communication skills, capable of conveying and receiving complex and sensitive information within emotive contexts
  • Ability to liaise effectively with a range of professionals
  • Ability to engage in effective clinical supervision
  • Ability to provide services in a variety of environments to meet the needs of the patient

  Additional Requirements

  Essential

  • The ability to understand and always behave, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
  • To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
  • To always comply with the Trust's Information Governance related policies. Staffs are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and Trust business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act.
  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
  • Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
  • Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. We firmly believe that it makes good business sense to have a workforce representative of the communities we serve and so encourage applications from all sections of the community.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Addenbrookes Hospital

  Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB20QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Addenbrookes Hospital

  Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB20QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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