Music Therapist | West London NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established, staffed and resourced and respected Music Therapy service with patients with a primary diagnosis of server mental illness or personality disorder.

The post will be based within the high security, forensic hospital environment and offers a great development opportunity for a Music Therapist to develop their skills. The hospital has moved to a new bespoke hospital is the most modern high security forensic hospital in the country. The hospital focuses on innovative care to a challenging and interesting patient group. We have a strong commitment to multi-professional working within the clinical team, focussing on reducing risk and offending behaviours.

We are looking to recruit a resourceful, motivated Music Therapist, experienced in mental health (though not necessarily in forensic) who enjoys new challenges.

The post holder will provide a Music Therapy sessions to Broadmoor high secure hospital in-patients who presenting with a variety of complex Mental health conditions. The Music Therapist focus on patients with communication and self-regulation issues. They work in collaboration with staff using mix music mediums individually or in groups to explore individual issues and help patients’ express emotion or pasted traumas in a safe creative environment

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026