Job summary
We are currently seeking a part time psychosexual therapist/counsellor.
The successful candidate will have experience in providing psychosexual counselling and hold the appropriate qualifications, ideally they should be COSRT registered.
The post is currently timetabled for 2 days per week based within our community contraception & sexual health clinic.
Main duties of the job
Triage and assessment of referrals from GP's and other clinical staff.
Manage a fixed term caseload, usually offering 6 sessions of therapy per episode.
Provide activity reports to Operational manager.
Engage in internal/external training and attend supervision.
Ensure registration is maintained.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overview of the Post
To provide a qualified psychosexual therapy service, providing psychosexual therapy assessment and treatment services to outpatients experiencing sexual dysfunction and intimacy difficulties under the care of CASH & Community gynaecology services. To provide specialist advice and consultation on patients sexual and relationship difficulties to medical, nursing and AHP colleagues in CASH & Community gynaecology through multidisciplinary team meetings and attendance at clinics as appropriate. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the department and trusts policies and procedures.
Key Task and Responsibilities
Providing assessment and fixed term counselling/psychosexual therapy to patients referred by their GP from Greenwich and Bexley boroughs. To manage an appropriate and time limited caseload. To attend regular clinical supervision ass agreed with the departmental management team. To manage complex emotions that may arise from case management. To be able to assess complex cases and understand the need to refer elsewhere as required. To keep updated in relevant techniques and therapies via the appropriate CPD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overview of the Post
To provide a qualified psychosexual therapy service, providing psychosexual therapy assessment and treatment services to outpatients experiencing sexual dysfunction and intimacy difficulties under the care of CASH & Community gynaecology services. To provide specialist advice and consultation on patients sexual and relationship difficulties to medical, nursing and AHP colleagues in CASH & Community gynaecology through multidisciplinary team meetings and attendance at clinics as appropriate. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the department and trusts policies and procedures.
Key Task and Responsibilities
Providing assessment and fixed term counselling/psychosexual therapy to patients referred by their GP from Greenwich and Bexley boroughs. To manage an appropriate and time limited caseload. To attend regular clinical supervision ass agreed with the departmental management team. To manage complex emotions that may arise from case management. To be able to assess complex cases and understand the need to refer elsewhere as required. To keep updated in relevant techniques and therapies via the appropriate CPD.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering sexual dysfunction therapy
- Experience/ understanding of relationship therapy
Desirable
- Experience of working face to face with clients
Qualifications
Essential
- Training and registration with recognised provider e.g. COSRT
Skills
Essential
- Recognised counselling/therapy skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering sexual dysfunction therapy
- Experience/ understanding of relationship therapy
Desirable
- Experience of working face to face with clients
Qualifications
Essential
- Training and registration with recognised provider e.g. COSRT
Skills
Essential
- Recognised counselling/therapy skills
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).
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).
