Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
You will provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership for the Psychosexual Therapy Service across East Sussex, Kent and Medway.You will ensure delivery of a safe, high-quality, research-informed and responsive psychosexual therapy service aligned to COSRT standards, Trust governance frameworks and national sexual health priorities. You will act as the senior clinical authority for psychosexual therapy and provide strategic leadership for psychosexual provision within Sexual Health Services.
The role combines advanced specialist clinical expertise with system level service development, workforcestrategy and governance accountability.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job
You are accountable for:
- Strategic direction and transformation of the Psychosexual Therapy Service.
- Clinical governance and quality across all service provision.
- Delivery of complex, high-risk psychosexual casework.
- Workforce leadership, supervision frameworks and sustainability planning.
- Service redesign, pathway development and innovation.
- Budget management and resource allocation.
- Representation of psychosexual therapy at senior Trust and external forums.
You will operate autonomously at advanced specialist level and hold responsibility for complex clinicaldecision-making, service-wide risk oversight and professional standards.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 2nd April, although this may be subject to change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 2nd April, although this may be subject to change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate diploma in psychosexual therapy (level 7)
- Accreditation by the College of Sexual and Relationship
- Therapists Supervision qualification
Desirable
- Training in the treatment of trauma
- Supervision training
- Senior Accredited member of COSRT UKCP/BPS/BACP
- Senior Accredited Member Masters level qualification in psychotherapy / psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing services in NHS settings
- Experience of service development
- Excellent track record of the supervision of Psychosexual Therapy
- Experience of undertaking research
- Experience of multidisciplinary working and staff support.
- Experience of training staff (including training in Psychosexual Therapy)
Desirable
- Experience of working within or alongside a community sexual health service
- Experience of working with and supervising work with severe sexual trauma
- Experience of working with mental health issues in an NHS setting
- Experience of psychosexual clinical research
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge base in Psychosexual Therapy and sexual health
- Critical knowledge of research methodologies
- Knowledge of NHS history structures and procedures
Desirable
- A very good level of knowledge of mental health conditions and their treatment
- NHS specific IT systems, clinical IT systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychosexual assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Ability to bring a creative and innovative approach to the clinical service and psychosexual therapy as a whole
- Evidence of satisfactory and productive multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Skills in auditing and delivering a range of staff support methods
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable
- Skills in working with individuals with diagnoses or symptoms of BPD/EUPD
- Training of health professionals relating to sexual/psychosexual health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate diploma in psychosexual therapy (level 7)
- Accreditation by the College of Sexual and Relationship
- Therapists Supervision qualification
Desirable
- Training in the treatment of trauma
- Supervision training
- Senior Accredited member of COSRT UKCP/BPS/BACP
- Senior Accredited Member Masters level qualification in psychotherapy / psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing services in NHS settings
- Experience of service development
- Excellent track record of the supervision of Psychosexual Therapy
- Experience of undertaking research
- Experience of multidisciplinary working and staff support.
- Experience of training staff (including training in Psychosexual Therapy)
Desirable
- Experience of working within or alongside a community sexual health service
- Experience of working with and supervising work with severe sexual trauma
- Experience of working with mental health issues in an NHS setting
- Experience of psychosexual clinical research
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge base in Psychosexual Therapy and sexual health
- Critical knowledge of research methodologies
- Knowledge of NHS history structures and procedures
Desirable
- A very good level of knowledge of mental health conditions and their treatment
- NHS specific IT systems, clinical IT systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychosexual assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Ability to bring a creative and innovative approach to the clinical service and psychosexual therapy as a whole
- Evidence of satisfactory and productive multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Skills in auditing and delivering a range of staff support methods
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable
- Skills in working with individuals with diagnoses or symptoms of BPD/EUPD
- Training of health professionals relating to sexual/psychosexual health
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
