Psychosexual Psychotherapist

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have specialist qualification and knowledge to accurately provide assessment, formulation and intervention for clients presenting with psychogenic and/or organic sexual disorder and to address relationship issues precipitating to or maintaining sexual disorder and/or intimacy issues. The post holder will be capable of working professionally and autonomously to provide direct clinical care and support to clients demonstrating high level, expert therapeutic skills and knowledge. The post holder will maintain a specific and significant caseload and manage such reporting to the Principal Therapist. The post holder will become a team contributor responsible for the provision of a high quality, efficient, effective and specialist service for clients with sexual disorder and relationship issues referred from primary and secondary care across the Lancashire and Blackpool geographical footprint.

Qualifications

Essential

• Post Graduate Qualification in Sex and Relationship Therapy awarded from COSRT accredited course.
• COSRT accreditation or UKCP registered

Desirable

• MSC Psychosexual Therapy
• Qualification in clinical supervision and/or extensive experience in role to provide competencies to provide supervision

Knowledge

Essential

• A comprehensive understanding of the range of presenting psychosexual and relationship issues and experience of direct client contact and provision of specialist therapeutic interventions.
• A good and effective understanding of the range of psychosexual therapeutic interventions and their application
• A good understanding of physiological and psychological sexual disorder and the ability to develop a framework of care that identifies the predisposing, precipitating and maintaining factors using evidence based theoretical knowledge
• A sound understanding of human sexuality
• An absolute understanding of confidentiality.
• An exact understanding of safeguarding and the integration of practise and procedure.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing psychosexual referrals and the ability to differentiate between appropriate and non-appropriate referrals
• Experience of working with clients presenting with a range of sex and relationship difficulties
• Experience of working with a diverse client group with a wide range of presenting problems and significant levels of distress.
• Experience of using a range of therapeutic interventions and approaches with clients with sexual disorder
• Experience of working with the DYAD
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of applying research-based knowledge into appropriate practice
• Experience of policy development and implementation
• Experience of regular supervised practice including receipt and provision of clinical supervision in a variety of settings i.e., peer, individual and group
• Experience of teaching/mentoring less experienced qualified or trainee therapists

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an NHS/healthcare setting
• Experience of contributing toward service development, audit and outcome measures

Skills

Essential

• Developed ability on the collation of information, efficient, accurate and selective composition of correspondence, letters, reports
• An ability to address matters of a confidential nature including highly developed interpersonal skills whilst addressing sensitive subject matter and maintaining relevant communication both within and outside the organisation (both written and verbal) including email.
• Accountability for accurate record keeping and information governance integral to Trust policy and procedure.
• To have the skills to develop problem solving frameworks of care including solution focus approaches
• Ability to maintain concentration and therapeutic integrity, responding appropriately and participating as the required
• To be able to meet deadlines and deliver objectives
• Ability to use the clients' emotional states sensitively but within case development to attain service user goals
• To wholly recognise the remit of persuasion within the therapeutic arena and be selective and ethically aware of its place within the therapeutic relationship and dynamic
• Sound experience of being able to regularly respond to and work effectively with distressed and anxious clients and their partners
• Ability to respond effectively and efficiently to external and internal queries from staff, clients, and other agencies/partners
• Knowledgeable regarding equality and diversity legislation and be empathetic to the individual needs of all service users
• An ability to use self- reflection and demonstrate availability within the supervisory process
• Ability to effectively contribute toward the management of a diverse caseload and effectively contribute to the overall reduction of the service waiting list
• Sound IT skills
• Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements
• Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risks

Desirable

• Experience of using outcome measures and service user feedback to drive change
• Knowledge of mental health referral pathways and procedures

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills
• Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner
• Ability to work effectively within a small team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Resilience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to manage conflict

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to maintain CPD
• Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct
• Excellent time management
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle to facilitate multiple sites working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).