AddressPosition Classification: Music Therapist Lvl 1
Remuneration: 70944 - 82899 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ487571
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Additional Information
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
What you'll be doing
The Music Therapist will provide a comprehensive Music Therapy service to the children, young people and families of the hospital. This service will be delivered through individual and group session in accordance with the principles and practices of Music Therapy and will include assessment and interventions as appropriate.
CLINICAL SERVICES
- Provide Music Therapy services to inpatient and/or outpatient referrals for assigned caseloads as delegated by their manager/managers.
- Document assessment, care planning and recommendations in the patient medical record in accordance with SCHN protocols
- Complete administrative functions including statistical collection and activity reporting in an accurate and timely manner
- Engage in an ethical and professional manner with patients, family/carers and staff in accordance with professional standards outlined by Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
- Design, implement, and evaluate Music Therapy interventions which meet the individual needs of hospitalised children and their families
- Facilitate and teach coping strategies such as distraction and relaxation techniques for children experiencing pain or anxiety
- Provide group recreational/play activities to encourage socialisation for long term patients
- Plan interventions in a family centred manner ensuring confidentiality of care and the provision of a nondiscriminatory service.
- Work with the child/young person, their family and carer's and the team/s involved to establish therapeutic objectives
- Provide therapeutic musical activities and experiences,which promote social interaction between patients, family members and/or staff
- Assist with cover as determined by department manager/s ensuring an equitable service to all patients
- Co-ordinate the effective use of volunteers
- Recognised Music Therapy Degree and registration with the national registration body the Australian Music Therapists Association (AMTA). Demonstrated advanced interpersonal and communication skills, with proven success in multidisciplinary team settings
- Sound understanding of child and young people's development from 0-18, including the effects of stress and trauma in this population
- Demonstrated experience in planning, implementation and evaluation of Music Therapy programs along with significant experience working with children and young people of varying ages
- Demonstrated communication, time management and prioritisation skills with an ability to work flexibly within service demands.
- In depth understanding of the impact of chronic illness on children, young people and their families and psychosocial strategies which can be put in place to assist with the maintenance and or development of resilience.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Need more information?
2) Find out more about applying for this position
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 1/07/2024
