Music Therapist, Neurosciences & Palliative Care

Music Therapist, Neurosciences & Palliative Care

Purpose of the Role

The post holder will provide a comprehensive Music Therapy service to children with a wide range of needs admitted to CHI under the care of the neurosurgery, neurology and palliative medicine teams.

·Essential Criteria:

· Recognised masters level qualification in Music Therapy – including suitable clinical placements.

· Experience working with infants, children and/or adolescents with neurological illness.

· Hold professional membership of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists/British Association of Music Therapy.

· Comfortable and confident with vocal and guitar/and other accompaniment skills.Recognised masters level qualification in Music Therapy – including suitable clinical placements.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is by Wednesday , 2nd July 2025 23:45 pm. No late submissions are allowed!

Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Please note interviews for this post will take place on Friday July 11th, 2025.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Alison Sweeney, Senior Music Therapist, CHI at Temple Street : Alison.Sweeney@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.

· August 11th ( inernal only)

· September 1st

· September 15th

· October 13th

· November 10th

· December 15th

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