AddressCompany description:
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, providing care for a population of around 300,000 people across the life continuum.
Our network of hospitals and community health services deliver quality, patient-centred healthcare and services that meet the needs of our diverse community.
With specialities including obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care.
We are a major teaching and research health facility, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
Job description:
• Exciting opportunity to work as Music Therapist
• Provide Leadership and Clinical supervision
• Professional development opportunities and support
•Classification: Grade 2, Year 1-4 *
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
The Grade 2 Music Therapist is responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence based music therapy programs to consumers engaging with services within PHMHS. The music therapy service actively supports people as they strive to improve their health, functioning and wellbeing through a recovery focused and strengths based framework.
Music Therapists are members of the Wellness Clinic that incorporates multi-disciplinary community based physical health and psychosocial interventions within a recovery orientated model.
The Grade 2 Music Therapist provides supervision to Masters of Music Therapy students from the University of Melbourne.
Position Description
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• Current or pending registration as a Music Therapist (RMT) with the Australian Music Therapy Association Inc.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the delivery of individual and group music therapy programs in a hospital and/or Mental Health setting
• Well developed working knowledge of and a commitment to models of strengths based practice and recovery in Mental Health
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise competing tasks while working in a fast paced environment
• Experience in providing clinical supervision to music therapy tertiary students
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2***.
Please contact Recruitment Coordinator Vanessa Mackay on 9784 3059 or *******@phcn.vic.gov.au for any further information.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
* Please refer to salary circular for VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
Profile description:
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, providing care for a population of around 300,000 people across the life continuum.
Our network of hospitals and community health services deliver quality, patient-centred healthcare and services that meet the needs of our diverse community.
With specialities including obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care.
We are a major teaching and research health facility, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
