About this role
Job summary
Clinical Psychologist - Jane Wadsworth Sexual Function Service (Band 7, part-time at .5 wte, Fixed Term 1 Year)Based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - St Mary's Hospital
Join a nationally respected sexual function service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist with interest and experience in working therapeutically with sexual problems (Band 7 .5 WTE) to join our Sexual Function Service based at St Mary's Hospital. This is an opportunity to contribute to a specialist MDT with a reputation for clinical excellence, collaborative working, and compassionate, patient-centred care.
You will work with adults across genders presenting with a wide range of sexual difficulties. The postholder will have confidence and sensitivity in working with people from diverse cultural, societal, and religious backgrounds.
The role sits within the wider Clinical Health Psychology department, which provides services across all Imperial College Healthcare hospital sites -- offering you support from peers and a wide range of CPD opportunities offered by CNWL Foundation Trust.
You will receive supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who also supervises sex therapists in training. This provides a rich environment for ongoing development, reflective practice, and specialist skill-building.
Contract details: Band 7. Fixed term, 1year. Based at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The role is to support the rest of the sexual function and sexual health service and the wider Jane Wadsworth MDT in providing an excellent service to people with sexual functioning concerns, across a wide range of presentations, various gender and sexuality preferences and diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds.
About us
Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.
Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.
Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.
Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To assess and treat patients referred to the Jane Wadsworth sexual function clinic by their GPs, using evidence-based approaches, working with individuals or with groups as appropriate.
2. To administer outcome measures and to track patient progress by these and qualitative means.
3. To keep contemporaneous notes of patient attendance and the content of sessions.
4. To contribute to audit and research relevant to the service.
5. To attend supervision with the relevant information about patients so as to be able to benefit from supervision.
6. To be active in liaising as appropriate with other departments, agencies or individuals relevant to the patient.
7. To attend and contribute to the Jane Wadsworth MDT meeting, including the journal club.
8. To pursue CPD relevant to the role and to share CPD learning with other members of the team.
9. To attend and contribute both to psychology meetings discussing the sexual health service overall as well as the weekly Department Meeting.
10. As appropriate to contribute to the supervision of Assistant Psychologists or trainees.
11. To support other members of the Jane Wadsworth team and Clinical Health Psychology department contributing to a psychologically safe environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Entry-level qualification in Clinical Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
Additional training related to sexual function
Experience Essential
Proven interest in sexual health and/or sexual function Experience of working with patients with physical health concerns Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience. Evidence of an interest in research beyond the formal requirements of doctoral training
Desirable
Experience in treating individuals with sexual concerns Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
Knowledge Essential
Theoretical knowledge of sexual function issues and existing evidence base for the relevant treatment Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of psychologically based treatments. Experience of delivering psychological therapy across gender, sexuality, ethnic, age, cultural and other differences. Skill in selecting and administering specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
Skills Essential
Sensitivity and tact in communicating with clients on intimate topics in ways which take account of their background and treatment needs, adapting to try to overcome barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information. To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists. To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials. Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
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).
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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 Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
Praed St
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)