Job summary
We would like to recruit an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist who will take a leadership role in developing and delivering a new High-risk Sexual Behaviours Pathway (E1 Clinic). This is a new psychology-led service which offers rapid assessment and interventions to people who feel out of control of their sexual behaviour, which is increasing their risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and/or blood borne viruses.
The post-holder will be expected to have a case load for individual psychosexual assessments and interventions in addition to leading a psycho-educational group for reducing high risk sexual behaviour. The post holder will also assist in developing these services across Waltham Forest and Newham sites, in addition to Tower Hamlets.
The Psychology Service enjoys good close working relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams in Infection & Immunity. We are an energetic and supportive team offering excellent professional support, supervision and CPD. There is a wealth of specialist clinical expertise, and the service has an active audit, research and teaching programme. There are also close links with North London Clinical Psychology training courses and Queen Mary Medical School.
Applicants who are interested in job sharing are encouraged to apply. Some degree of remote working will be expected.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take a leadership role in developing and delivering a new High-risk Sexual Behaviours Pathway (E1 Clinic), which is embedded in both the ALL EAST Integrated Sexual Health Service and the Infection & Immunity Service (HIV service) at Barts Health NHS Trust.
The E1 Clinic is a psychology-led service which offers rapid assessment and interventions to people who feel out of control of their sexual behaviour, which is increasing the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and/or blood borne viruses. This includes substance use in a sexualised context (i.e., chemsex). The service offers short-term individual psychotherapeutic interventions and a group programme (Rebalance).
In addition to developing, delivering, and evaluating the Rebalance group programme, the post-holder will also hold a case load for individual psychosexual interventions. The post holder will also assist in developing services across Waltham Forest and Newham sites, in addition to Tower Hamlets.
The post holder will also contribute to audit, research and service development. The post holder will further the practice of clinical psychology and psychosexual counselling, by assisting in service development, audit/evaluation and clinical governance.
The post holder will also contribute to our multi-disciplinary staff teaching programme to promote psychosocial knowledge and skills in responding to the psychosocial needs of our service users.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least two years of experience in working within NHS Clinical Health Psychology Services
- Experience in working with sexual health difficulties.
- Experience in working with compulsive sexual behaviour and/or high sexual risk taking
Desirable
- Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating psycho-educational workshops
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of working with sexual risk taking and/or substance misuse.
- Skills in engaging with people who experience a range of psychosexual problems, especially compulsive sexual behaviours.
- Highly developed understanding of the cultural aspects of sexualised drug use amongst men who have sex with men.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in patients with physical health problems, including those with HIV and sexual health difficulties
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (eg., BABCP accredited or Diploma in Neuropsychology)
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Evidence of training or qualification in risk reduction and/or substance misuse
- Evidence of training or qualification in compulsive sexual behaviours/sex addiction
Other
Essential
- Must have ability to travel to various work sites for All East Sexual Health Services
- Must have suitable access to IT infrastructure (i.e., adequate internet connection and privacy) to enable remote work.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least two years of experience in working within NHS Clinical Health Psychology Services
- Experience in working with sexual health difficulties.
- Experience in working with compulsive sexual behaviour and/or high sexual risk taking
Desirable
- Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating psycho-educational workshops
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of working with sexual risk taking and/or substance misuse.
- Skills in engaging with people who experience a range of psychosexual problems, especially compulsive sexual behaviours.
- Highly developed understanding of the cultural aspects of sexualised drug use amongst men who have sex with men.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in patients with physical health problems, including those with HIV and sexual health difficulties
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (eg., BABCP accredited or Diploma in Neuropsychology)
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Evidence of training or qualification in risk reduction and/or substance misuse
- Evidence of training or qualification in compulsive sexual behaviours/sex addiction
Other
Essential
- Must have ability to travel to various work sites for All East Sexual Health Services
- Must have suitable access to IT infrastructure (i.e., adequate internet connection and privacy) to enable remote work.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
