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About the Role:
Join our team as a Grade 3 Music Therapist on an ongoing basis (0.8EFT / 30.4 hrs per week) working across Monash Children's Hospital based at Clayton, Victoria, with travel to other Monash Health sites as required.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the leadership, development, and delivery of high-quality Music Therapy services across paediatric, neonatal, and rehabilitation contexts. You will maintain a clinical caseload while supervising junior staff and driving service innovation across Monash Children's wards including VPRS services at Monash Children's Hospital.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver advanced, evidence-based Music Therapy interventions for paediatric, neonatal, and rehabilitation patients and their families
Provide clinical leadership within the music therapy service, including supervision and support of Grade 1 and Grade 2 clinicians and students
Lead or contribute to quality improvement, service development, research, and teaching initiatives
Coordinate and overseas music therapy workload distribution to ensure operational efficiency and equitable service delivery.
Work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient and family experiences and outcomes
Support credentialing, orientation, and performance development activities across the music therapy team
Promote best practice and service innovation aligned with Monash Health's strategic priorities
Support transition to home, school, and community settings through family-centred music therapy approaches.
About Us:
We form part of a dynamic Allied Health team and are committed to a patient centred, evidence based practice and supporting staff to continue their career development and lifelong learning. You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team of Music Therapists who all share a common goal of excellent clinical care for all our patients
About You:
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- Advanced clinical knowledge and experience in paediatric and/or neonatal settings
- Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise and support team members
- Skills in service development, research, and/or teaching
- A collaborative and compassionate approach to patient care
- Robust clinical reasoning and communication skills
- A commitment to ongoing professional development and quality improvement
What you need:
- Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Music Therapy from an approved training course
- Eligible for current membership and registration with the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Inc.
- Current ARIA Music Therapist Copyright & Reproduction licence
- At least 7 years of relevant clinical experience
- Experience supervising junior staff and/or students
In Return:
- A supportive and cohesive team of clinicians within a larger multidisciplinary setting
- Genuine career progression and professional development
- Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sarah Martin on 0417 987 343
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Role Statement can be found
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please for the 'Application Guide'
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 13 October 2025
📌 Music Therapist - Grade 3 - Monash Children's Hospital
🏢 Monash Health
📍 Clayton