Job summary
Post: 0.43wte/16hrs Band 8A Psychosexual Therapist (COSRT accredited)
Less experienced candidates are eligible to apply and would commence at Band 7 until demonstrating appropriate competencies for rebanding to 8A.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our established Psychosexual Service. You will have a base at a Central Manchester site but you would be supported to perform some of your role remotely.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic psychosexual therapist with an appreciation of the challenges and rewards of working within a culturally diverse city.
The service sits within GMMH, a large mental health trust. You would be joining a small but highly experienced team of established psychosexual therapists, and you would be supported/line managed by the clinical lead for the service. A high standard of supervision and potential opportunities for career development exist.
Main duties of the job
Role will include:
Assessment, formulation and intervention of psychosexual difficulties, drawing on the established evidence base.
Provision of consultation to other healthcare professionals around psychosexual difficulties/presentations
Contributing to MDT approaches
Provision of supervision, as well as training/teaching where appropriate
Participating in relevant departmental meetings around the delivery and evaluation of services, as well as improvements.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oUndergraduate degree (or equivalent) in relevant area e.g. Nursing, AHP, Social Work, Counselling, Psychotherapy
- oPost-Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy
- oCOSRT accredited/eligible for COSRT accreditation
Desirable
- oRegistration with BACP/UKCP or other counselling or psychotherapy accrediting body
- oMSc in Psychosexual Therapy/other relevant Masters degree
- oTraining in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 3 years' experience of working as a qualified psychosexual therapist (less experienced candidates may be appointed at Band 7 and work towards 8A competencies prior to rebanding)
- oConsiderable experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults (and their partners) with psychosexual difficulties in a relevant setting (e.g. health/third sector/charity)
- oExperience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- oExperience of exercising full responsibility for service users' psychosexual care and treatment, within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- oExperience of providing supervision (professional / clinical), teaching and / or training.
Desirable
- oExperience of the application of psychosexual therapy in different cultural contexts.
- oExperience of representing psychosexual therapy services in multidisciplinary settings.
Knowledge
Essential
- Current knowledge of best practice and developments in psychosexual therapy including specifically: oImpaired sexual interest oImpaired sexual arousal oErectile dysfunction oEjaculatory disorders oVaginismus oSexual pain/discomfort oSexual aversion and phobias
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to work with associated difficulties often presenting within a psychosexual context e.g. Trauma, Addictions (including sexual addiction), physical health conditions
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychosexual assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Ability to use own initiative and to work under supervision where appropriate.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychosexual therapists
Other
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oUndergraduate degree (or equivalent) in relevant area e.g. Nursing, AHP, Social Work, Counselling, Psychotherapy
- oPost-Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy
- oCOSRT accredited/eligible for COSRT accreditation
Desirable
- oRegistration with BACP/UKCP or other counselling or psychotherapy accrediting body
- oMSc in Psychosexual Therapy/other relevant Masters degree
- oTraining in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 3 years' experience of working as a qualified psychosexual therapist (less experienced candidates may be appointed at Band 7 and work towards 8A competencies prior to rebanding)
- oConsiderable experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults (and their partners) with psychosexual difficulties in a relevant setting (e.g. health/third sector/charity)
- oExperience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- oExperience of exercising full responsibility for service users' psychosexual care and treatment, within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- oExperience of providing supervision (professional / clinical), teaching and / or training.
Desirable
- oExperience of the application of psychosexual therapy in different cultural contexts.
- oExperience of representing psychosexual therapy services in multidisciplinary settings.
Knowledge
Essential
- Current knowledge of best practice and developments in psychosexual therapy including specifically: oImpaired sexual interest oImpaired sexual arousal oErectile dysfunction oEjaculatory disorders oVaginismus oSexual pain/discomfort oSexual aversion and phobias
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to work with associated difficulties often presenting within a psychosexual context e.g. Trauma, Addictions (including sexual addiction), physical health conditions
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychosexual assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Ability to use own initiative and to work under supervision where appropriate.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychosexual therapists
Other
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Rawnsley Building (base likely to change but remain in Manchester)
Manchester
M13 9WL
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
