About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and progressive Psychosexual Service providing excellent therapeutic intervention to the residents of Lancashire and Blackpool. The successful applicant will demonstrate highly experienced therapeutic and supervisory skills in addition to managerial and leadership expertise working closely within the team and alongside the service lead. Their managerial position will enable them not only to creatively contribute toward the provision of excellence in service delivery and service user experience and outcomes but also to be forward facing moving the service and the team toward positive change and development
Main duties of the job
There will be the formulation of a clear job plan combining therapeutic client work and clinical supervision alongside dedicated time to work with the service lead from a leadership/managerial perspective. 50% of the role will be direct team management and service development
About us
SHARE is a dedicated team that have the ultimate best interest of the clients at the heart in all they do. The team is demonstrably professional and there is a tangible supportive team ethos despite the challenges that we experience geographically which restricts working together in venues. The therapist and administrative staff are supportive of each other and demonstrate team loyalty and cohesion. As a unit we understand expectations set and work tirelessly to reach audit and KPI targets working within the current financial landscape of the NHS . We try at all times to face challenges head on with a "can do" approach and are extremely supportive, understanding the importance of individual development and service progression. We take staff well-being extremely seriously to ensure optimum engagement and role satisfaction
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Relationships:
Team colleagues
Clinical Team Leaders
Wider clinical and service-based staff
Partnership colleagues
Secondary healthcare providers
GP and practice based staff
Service users
Statutory, voluntary and independent sector organisations
Corporate partners
Key responsibilities:
To act as an expert practitioner in Psychosexual Therapy
To maintain a specific caseload and manage such reporting to the Principal Therapist.
To work effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide an efficient and high-quality standard of care for clients referred into the service.
To maintain a high standard of personal clinical practice including access of regular supervision as specified by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
To contribute to the maintenance a positive and efficient service waiting list.
To provide evidence of effective service delivery through on-going monitoring and evaluation in line with key performance indicators.
To support the governance and quality improvement agenda for the organisation. Ensure supervision and Care Quality Commission standards and regulations are embedded in practice.
To provide leadership for the service and advice, consultancy, teaching and training to colleagues within and outside the Trust.
Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and protocols in relation to clinical intervention/practice and service management.
Support the Head of Service to ensure the budgetary management for the service remains observed within the parameters set.
To maintain an excellent standard of clinical practice within the team ensuring robust provision and access to clinical supervision as specified by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
To contribute to the maintenance a positive and efficient service waiting list.
To provide evidence of effective service delivery through on-going monitoring and evaluation in line with key performance indicators.
To support the governance and quality improvement agenda for the organisation. Ensure supervision and Care Quality Commission standards and regulations are embedded in practice.
Adhere to Trust clinical and management policies and procedures
To support innovation and change within clinical practice in line with Trust requirements, and emerging national priorities and guidance
To ensure that all clinical interventions carried out are evidence based and clinically effective
Possess the skills and wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care.
Formulate, provide and evaluate intervention /treatment for complex patients including rationale for decision making.
To adopt the concept of customer care and challenge performance or interactions which fail to deliver a quality service to internal and external customers.
Be a role model for the service demonstrating a clear understanding of service and organisational goals and represent the beliefs and values of the organisation.
Comply with all training to identify and manage risk including safeguarding concerns ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
Maintain own professional registration and hold responsibility for own continued professional development meeting requirements to maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrating evidence of reflective practice.
To provide leadership for the service and advice, consultancy, teaching and training to colleagues within and outside the Trust.
Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and protocols in relation to clinical intervention/practice and service management. Support the Head of Service to ensure the budgetary management for the service remains observed within the parameters set.
To maintain an excellent standard of clinical practice within the team ensuring robust provision and access to clinical supervision as specified by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
Person Specification
CPD Essential
Achievement of COSRT required CPD mandate
Psychosexual Therapeutic Experience Essential
Post Graduate Qualification in Sex and Relationship Therapy awarded from COSRT accredited course History of managerial experience at staff and/or service level Qualification in clinical supervision and/or extensive experience in role to provide competencies to provide supervision. COSRT Accreditation 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 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 An absolute understanding of confidentiality An exact understanding of safeguarding and the integration of practise and procedure Experience of assessing psychosexual referrals and the ability to differentiate between appropriate and non-appropriate referrals Experience of working with a diverse client group with a wide range of presenting problems and significant levels of distress. Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience of working with the dyad Experience of applying research-based knowledge into appropriate practice Experience of policy development and implementation Previous experience of working within an NHS/healthcare setting Experience of contributing toward service development, audit and outcome measures Experience in managing change processes at an operational level Ability to effectively contribute toward the management of a diverse caseload and effectively manage and contribute to the overall reduction of the service waiting list Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements, manage and mitigate clinical risks
Desirable
Recognised management qualification or at least 2 years experience of management Evidence of awareness of current financial landscape in healthcare provision with financial and resource management experience Experience of using service user outcomes and feedback to drive change
Supervisory experience Essential
Registered or accredited psycho sexual Supervisor
Desirable
Nursing or medical qualification
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).
Employer details Employer name Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address ACORN PHCC
421 Blackburn Road
Accrington
BB5 1RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)