Job summary
To work with clients of TransPlus, Chelsea & Westminster's Gender Identity Clinic (GIC). To provide specialised GSRD therapy to clients, focussed on challenges they are facing in relating to their gender journey, diagnosis and ongoing gender care. To offer advice and consultation on clients' GSRD concerns to colleagues. Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside the MDT within TransPlus, including the Wellbeing Service and other talking therapies services within the team. The post holder would be expected to provide short- to medium term evidence based GSRD therapy to clients and their partners for a range of difficulties related gender dysphoria, and issues relating to accessing gender affirming care. We also anticipate that the post holder may contribute to the future design of the GSRD pathway within TransPlus, and may in the future have responsibility for supervising trainee GSRD therapists.
To work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and Trust guidelines.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To formulate effective GSRD interventions for clients of Chelsea and Westminster gender services, based on the latest evidence.
To effectively identify other wider mental health needs arising during the course of therapy and support clients to access this through other therapists in the team or facilitating their care in other services/organisations
To take into account queer and trans affirmative models of therapy and consider the impact of wider systems on that persons experience of sexual problems and gender dysphoria
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the timely and effective assessment, treatment and discharge of clients
To contribute directly and indirectly to a GSRD and trans-affirmative based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients where necessary and escalate these concerns to senior members of the therapy team where appropriate.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To formulate effective GSRD interventions for clients of Chelsea and Westminster gender services, based on the latest evidence.
To effectively identify other wider mental health needs arising during the course of therapy and support clients to access this through other therapists in the team or facilitating their care in other services/organisations
To take into account queer and trans affirmative models of therapy and consider the impact of wider systems on that persons experience of sexual problems and gender dysphoria
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the timely and effective assessment, treatment and discharge of clients
To contribute directly and indirectly to a GSRD and trans-affirmative based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients where necessary and escalate these concerns to senior members of the therapy team where appropriate.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential
- A clinical qualification in psychotherapy, counselling, GSRD Therapy or counselling psychology from a nationally recognised training provider.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Experience of working in HIV/Sexual Health.
- Experience of working with trans /gender diverse clients, in relation to gender transition
- Ability to work with mental health risk and to appropriately assess and construct plans for managing risk in clinical practice
- Experience of managing a caseload of clinical work independently
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Ability to work with mental health risk and to appropriately assess and construct plans for managing risk in clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of working within an MDT setting, including contributing to team meetings and joint working with other professionals
- Knowledge of HIV and sexual health.
- Experience of providing GSRD therapy within a short term model
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential
- A clinical qualification in psychotherapy, counselling, GSRD Therapy or counselling psychology from a nationally recognised training provider.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Experience of working in HIV/Sexual Health.
- Experience of working with trans /gender diverse clients, in relation to gender transition
- Ability to work with mental health risk and to appropriately assess and construct plans for managing risk in clinical practice
- Experience of managing a caseload of clinical work independently
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Ability to work with mental health risk and to appropriately assess and construct plans for managing risk in clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of working within an MDT setting, including contributing to team meetings and joint working with other professionals
- Knowledge of HIV and sexual health.
- Experience of providing GSRD therapy within a short term model
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).