Job summary
To lead the provision of a qualified psychosexual therapy service, providing psychosexual therapy assessment and treatment services to outpatients experiencing sexual dysfunction and intimacy difficulties under the care of Enfield sexual health services.
To provide specialist advice and consultation on patients' sexual and relationship difficulties to medical, nursing and AHP colleagues in Enfield sexual health services through multidisciplinary team meetings and attendance at clinics as appropriate.
Dependent on professional background, to offer clinical supervision to qualified/ trainee/ assistant psychosexual therapists/ psychologists/counsellors; as well as to medical, nursing and AHP colleagues.
In consultation with the Lead for Clinical Health Psychology, to contribute to the strategic development of psychosexual services in NUMUH/ BEH. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overallframework of the department and trust's policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
To work as a clinician leading the development of an outpatient psychosexual therapy service for adults under the care of Enfield sexual health services; delivering a range of interventions to support patients / couples affected by sexual dysfunction (such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, vaginismus, dyspareunia and vulvodynia)across the lifespan, in the form of individual or couple therapy.
The post will require independent management of caseload and provision of a psychosexual therapy service with appropriate supervision and professional management, as per COSRT guidelines.
To provide appropriate psychosexual assessments, for conditions such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, vaginismus, dyspareunia and vulvodynia, based upon the use, interpretation and integration of complex psychosexual data from a variety of sources including self-report measures, illness and medical treatment plans, pharmacological and supportive care management and semi-structured interviews with patients, partners and others involved in the patient's care.
To exercise full responsibility, judgement and autonomy for the psychosexual assessment, management, and discharge of patients, ensuring appropriate psychosexual assessment, formulation and interventions.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake risk assessment and risk management and, where appropriate, to provide advice to other professionals both within the hospital and in the community.
The post holder will require intensive concentration during all patient contact for prolonged periods, which may involve working with distressed patients and those affected by sexual trauma.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in written and verbal form, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans for patients under the psychosexual therapists care and to monitor therapeutic progress.
To communicate with patients and couples about difficult and distressing issues related to sexual well-being and the patients physical and emotional health status.
To provide specialist psychosexual advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (e.g. medics, clinical nurse specialists) contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and development of a sexual rehabilitation treatment plan. To liaise with multidisciplinary teams and participate in multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate.
To attend case conferences, reviews and other meetings as and when appropriate.
Ensure that reports and other correspondence are entered into the relevant notes and communicated to other professionals appropriately with due consideration of confidentiality and consent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake risk assessment and risk management and, where appropriate, to provide advice to other professionals both within the hospital and in the community.
The post holder will require intensive concentration during all patient contact for prolonged periods, which may involve working with distressed patients and those affected by sexual trauma.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in written and verbal form, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans for patients under the psychosexual therapists care and to monitor therapeutic progress.
To communicate with patients and couples about difficult and distressing issues related to sexual well-being and the patients physical and emotional health status.
To provide specialist psychosexual advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (e.g. medics, clinical nurse specialists) contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and development of a sexual rehabilitation treatment plan. To liaise with multidisciplinary teams and participate in multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate.
To attend case conferences, reviews and other meetings as and when appropriate.
Ensure that reports and other correspondence are entered into the relevant notes and communicated to other professionals appropriately with due consideration of confidentiality and consent.
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of Training in the supervision of psychosexual assessment and intervention frequently requiring use of sustained and intense concentration.
- High level ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in written and oral format, to patients, their families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside of NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation and advice to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance to maintain a high quality clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotional and distressing material.
Desirable
- Training in the supervision of psychosexual therapists/ psychologists/ counsellors. Training in the delivery.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist psychosexual assessment and treatment of a variety of client groups across the lifespan, presenting with a wide range of clinical severity, across a range of physical and mental health settings.
- Teaching & training to psychological and other health care practitioners on psychosexual matters.
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychosexual care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified clinician and within a multi disciplinary team.
- Experience of working as a qualified psychosexual therapist within a multi-cultural setting Service development in outpatient settings
Desirable
- Provision of supervision (group and 1:1) to trainee and qualified psychosexual therapists/ psychologists/ counsellors
- Evidence of research productivity
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Diploma level training in Psychosexual Therapy, accredited by COSRT AND Professional health care practitioner training such as nurse, occupational therapist, accredited by appropriate professional body AND Registered with COSRT/ BACP or other recognized therapy body
- Post-Graduate Master's level training in Psychosexual Therapy, accredited by COSRT AND Registered with COSRT/ BACP or other therapy body
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to be self-directive and act as an autonomous practitioner.
- Commitment to the evaluation of services, including audit, and service development Computer literate (including Excel), and ability to use multi media materials for presentations.
- Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment and to respond under pressure
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of Training in the supervision of psychosexual assessment and intervention frequently requiring use of sustained and intense concentration.
- High level ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in written and oral format, to patients, their families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside of NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation and advice to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance to maintain a high quality clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotional and distressing material.
Desirable
- Training in the supervision of psychosexual therapists/ psychologists/ counsellors. Training in the delivery.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist psychosexual assessment and treatment of a variety of client groups across the lifespan, presenting with a wide range of clinical severity, across a range of physical and mental health settings.
- Teaching & training to psychological and other health care practitioners on psychosexual matters.
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychosexual care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified clinician and within a multi disciplinary team.
- Experience of working as a qualified psychosexual therapist within a multi-cultural setting Service development in outpatient settings
Desirable
- Provision of supervision (group and 1:1) to trainee and qualified psychosexual therapists/ psychologists/ counsellors
- Evidence of research productivity
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Diploma level training in Psychosexual Therapy, accredited by COSRT AND Professional health care practitioner training such as nurse, occupational therapist, accredited by appropriate professional body AND Registered with COSRT/ BACP or other recognized therapy body
- Post-Graduate Master's level training in Psychosexual Therapy, accredited by COSRT AND Registered with COSRT/ BACP or other therapy body
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to be self-directive and act as an autonomous practitioner.
- Commitment to the evaluation of services, including audit, and service development Computer literate (including Excel), and ability to use multi media materials for presentations.
- Able to adapt to a constantly changing environment and to respond under pressure
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).
