Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

1. Manage clients referred to the psychosexual service by GPs, NHS Specialists, Doctors, Nurses and Health Advisors within the three clinics across the HIV/GUM Directorate. Self-referred clients are not accepted to this service.
2. Manage relationships with external referrer networks including GPs, mental health services and physical health departments within the Trust.
3. Provide time limited therapy with an initial contract of six sessions.
4. Manage caseloads and provide clinical supervision fortnightly to trainee Psychosexual Therapists and trainee Clinical/ Counselling Psychologists on clinical placements at 56 Dean Street Clinic.
5. Continuously monitor and audit the clinical caseload for the service overall.
6. Demonstrate the ability to work with an integrative approach and the following theoretical models: cognitive behaviour, systemic, person centred and psychodynamic.
7. Assess, diagnose the presenting problems of individuals, couples and suggest a comprehensive formulation to clients at the end of the assessment.
8. Liaise with senior clinicians at 56 Dean Street Clinic for medical advice, assessment and management of clients with organic sexual dysfunction.
9. Be a key member and promote the Cross Directorate Sexual Dysfunction Network
10. Evaluate progress throughout the psychosexual therapy sessions and any outcomes at the end of treatment (including patient feedback).
11. To refer clients with their consent to medical specialists and appropriate services when necessary.
12. Attend clinical supervision provided by the clinic.
13. Attend and participate in Directorate educational meetings and represent the psychosexual service.
14. Represent the clinic in conference or educational meetings nationally or internationally.
15. Work with community leaders and be involved in outreach projects
16. Offer regular talks and training on psychosexual issues in clinic and outside when appropriate
17. Liaise with work colleagues and peers for supervision and best standards of care
18. Manage own CPD by focusing on further developing professionally and personally
19. Manage more complex cases and liaise in a multidisciplinary manner with other specialities
20. Develop, maintain and promote a clear working model for effective goal focused psychosexual therapy

MANAGEMENT

1. Manage the clinical placements of trainee Psychosexual Therapists and Counsellors by processing their applications, setting up formal interviews in partnership with the Clinic Manager and arrange honorary contract with Human Resources.Maintain relationships with all major Psychosexual training providers, as well as the main London Doctoral courses in Clinical and Counselling Psychology.
2. To investigate and report immediately complaints, accidents, incidents and losses in accordance with Trust Policy.
3. To be aware of current procedures in cases of cardiac arrest, fire, flood and major incident and attend mandatory training in accordance with Trust Policy.
4. Develop and annually review confidentiality statement and cancelation policy
5. Manage a team of trainee psychosexual therapists
6. Write reports to course leaders that supply students for placements about their competency and progress and play a crucial role in their qualification
7. Monitor the training needs of the psychosexual team and invite trainers accordingly
8. To raise and maintain the profile of the psychosexual clinic in management meetings
9. Deliver cost effective and transparent clinical practice, and to work with Psychology Lead to develop efficiencies within the service over time.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

1. Manage clients referred to the psychosexual service by GPs, NHS Specialists, Doctors, Nurses and Health Advisors within the three clinics across the HIV/GUM Directorate. Self-referred clients are not accepted to this service.
2. Manage relationships with external referrer networks including GPs, mental health services and physical health departments within the Trust.
3. Provide time limited therapy with an initial contract of six sessions.
4. Manage caseloads and provide clinical supervision fortnightly to trainee Psychosexual Therapists and trainee Clinical/ Counselling Psychologists on clinical placements at 56 Dean Street Clinic.
5. Continuously monitor and audit the clinical caseload for the service overall.
6. Demonstrate the ability to work with an integrative approach and the following theoretical models: cognitive behaviour, systemic, person centred and psychodynamic.
7. Assess, diagnose the presenting problems of individuals, couples and suggest a comprehensive formulation to clients at the end of the assessment.
8. Liaise with senior clinicians at 56 Dean Street Clinic for medical advice, assessment and management of clients with organic sexual dysfunction.
9. Be a key member and promote the Cross Directorate Sexual Dysfunction Network
10. Evaluate progress throughout the psychosexual therapy sessions and any outcomes at the end of treatment (including patient feedback).
11. To refer clients with their consent to medical specialists and appropriate services when necessary.
12. Attend clinical supervision provided by the clinic.
13. Attend and participate in Directorate educational meetings and represent the psychosexual service.
14. Represent the clinic in conference or educational meetings nationally or internationally.
15. Work with community leaders and be involved in outreach projects
16. Offer regular talks and training on psychosexual issues in clinic and outside when appropriate
17. Liaise with work colleagues and peers for supervision and best standards of care
18. Manage own CPD by focusing on further developing professionally and personally
19. Manage more complex cases and liaise in a multidisciplinary manner with other specialities
20. Develop, maintain and promote a clear working model for effective goal focused psychosexual therapy

MANAGEMENT

1. Manage the clinical placements of trainee Psychosexual Therapists and Counsellors by processing their applications, setting up formal interviews in partnership with the Clinic Manager and arrange honorary contract with Human Resources.Maintain relationships with all major Psychosexual training providers, as well as the main London Doctoral courses in Clinical and Counselling Psychology.
2. To investigate and report immediately complaints, accidents, incidents and losses in accordance with Trust Policy.
3. To be aware of current procedures in cases of cardiac arrest, fire, flood and major incident and attend mandatory training in accordance with Trust Policy.
4. Develop and annually review confidentiality statement and cancelation policy
5. Manage a team of trainee psychosexual therapists
6. Write reports to course leaders that supply students for placements about their competency and progress and play a crucial role in their qualification
7. Monitor the training needs of the psychosexual team and invite trainers accordingly
8. To raise and maintain the profile of the psychosexual clinic in management meetings
9. Deliver cost effective and transparent clinical practice, and to work with Psychology Lead to develop efficiencies within the service over time.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Psychosexual qualification to masters level or above and/or relevant psychosexual therapy experience accredited by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapy (CORST)
• Appropriate professional membership (COSRT/UKPC /HCPC/ BABCP)
• Accredited qualification in clinical supervision
• Additional short courses in sexual behaviours/dysfunction
• Experience in Time limited counselling or therapy

Desirable

• Additional qualification in Psychology, Psychotherapy or Counselling
• Further training and qualifications in a related area such as research methodology, working with trauma, or neurodivergence
• Completion of courses around psychological aspects of HIV, Sexual Health or gender affirming care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in managing NHS psychosexual services, including around service development and planning of service provision
• Experience of providing specialist psychosexual assessment and treatment of clients presenting with a wide range of psychosexual difficulties (including CSB, trauma and all common psychosexual difficulties)
• Working with couples and individuals in short term psychosexual therapy models
• Experience of providing advanced level guidance or professional consultation to colleagues
• Experience of running psychosexual therapy groups
• Experience of working with sexuality and gender diverse patients.
• Experience of working with other health professionals in a medical context.
• Experience of planning and implementing service development.
• Experience of the application of Psychosexual Therapy in different cultural contexts.
• Training in supervision
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychosexual assessment, intervention and management of clinical work
• Advanced knowledge of Psychosexual Therapy models and evidence based practice.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of HIV and sexual health
• Knowledge of the issues affecting sexuality minority and gender diverse populations
• Understanding of professional standards of care and issues of current psychosexual issues

Desirable

• Experience of working in a sexual health settings.
• Experience of providing sexual well-being interventions.
• Experience of managing a budget and liaising with commissioners
• Experience of people management and leading/managing a team

Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Non-judgemental attitude and work within an affirmative practice model
• Able to work as a team and lead a team
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Psychosexual qualification to masters level or above and/or relevant psychosexual therapy experience accredited by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapy (CORST)
• Appropriate professional membership (COSRT/UKPC /HCPC/ BABCP)
• Accredited qualification in clinical supervision
• Additional short courses in sexual behaviours/dysfunction
• Experience in Time limited counselling or therapy

Desirable

• Additional qualification in Psychology, Psychotherapy or Counselling
• Further training and qualifications in a related area such as research methodology, working with trauma, or neurodivergence
• Completion of courses around psychological aspects of HIV, Sexual Health or gender affirming care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in managing NHS psychosexual services, including around service development and planning of service provision
• Experience of providing specialist psychosexual assessment and treatment of clients presenting with a wide range of psychosexual difficulties (including CSB, trauma and all common psychosexual difficulties)
• Working with couples and individuals in short term psychosexual therapy models
• Experience of providing advanced level guidance or professional consultation to colleagues
• Experience of running psychosexual therapy groups
• Experience of working with sexuality and gender diverse patients.
• Experience of working with other health professionals in a medical context.
• Experience of planning and implementing service development.
• Experience of the application of Psychosexual Therapy in different cultural contexts.
• Training in supervision
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychosexual assessment, intervention and management of clinical work
• Advanced knowledge of Psychosexual Therapy models and evidence based practice.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of HIV and sexual health
• Knowledge of the issues affecting sexuality minority and gender diverse populations
• Understanding of professional standards of care and issues of current psychosexual issues

Desirable

• Experience of working in a sexual health settings.
• Experience of providing sexual well-being interventions.
• Experience of managing a budget and liaising with commissioners
• Experience of people management and leading/managing a team

Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Non-judgemental attitude and work within an affirmative practice model
• Able to work as a team and lead a team
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

56 Dean Street

Soho

London

W1D 6AQ

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)