Music Therapist

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health, Complex, Sub Acute and Spiritual Care – North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary
• AHP1 - Allied Health Professional L1- $67,466 to $82,359 pro rata
• AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2- $86,950 to $100,729 pro rata
• Employment Part time 0.4 FTE - Term Contract (temporary up to 29 Dec 2024)

Overview

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. 

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a qualified Music Therapist to join our expanding music therapy team. 

We are looking for a self-motivated, compassionate and highly adaptable Music Therapist who is passionate about fostering therapeutic encounters through music and enhancing experiences of care for babies, children, young people and their families within a hospital setting. 

Joining our hospital-wide music therapy service within the allied health department, you will support the development and implementation of music therapy services across hospital spaces and with patient populations including, but not limited to: haematology/oncology, adolescent mental health, medically fragile babies, and paediatric intensive care. This role will have a primary focus on supporting children and young people with a cancer diagnosis and their families.  

As a member of the music therapy team, you will be committed to promoting service values of knowledge sharing, resource building, leadership practice, and professional growth among peers. You will have access to clinical supervision as well as opportunities for ongoing professional development to upskill and nurture your areas of interest. We value open communication, integrity, flexibility, willingness to learn, and innovative practice. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement and evaluate a music therapy clinical caseload and to provide professional music therapy input as part of a developing WCH Music Therapy service.
• Ensure that music therapy services are provided in a way that is consistent with and contributes to the aims of the WCH Music Therapy service and WCHN values.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals to ensure best outcomes for patients and families in collaboration with WCHN staff, consumers, and external agencies.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description. New graduates and early career Music Therapists are invited to apply. 

Benefits of Joining us

Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements. 

Application Instructions 

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 857047

Enquiries

Maybelle Swaney

Position: Music Therapy Team Leader/Clinical Lead

Phone: 8161 9731

E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Monday 11 March 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

AHP1 - Music therapist - AHAL - Role Description - 857047

AHP2 - Music Therapist - AHAL - Role Description - 857047

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

WCHN Competency Framework.pdf