Lead Psychosexual Therapist

Job description

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic psycosexual therapist to take a lead role in developing a new psychosexual service provision within an existing Level 3 Sexual Health Clinic. The role will involve assessing and treating patients, providing clinical supervision of junior staff and trainees, and the development of clinical protocols and pathways. The post holder will act as a professional resource for colleagues and contribute to the strategic development of the psychosexual therapy service, ensuring quality, safety, and clinical effectiveness in line with national standards and NHS values.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist psychosexual therapy assessment and treatment to individuals, couples, and groups experiencing complex sexual difficulties. As a senior autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), the post holder will lead the delivery of evidence-based psychological and psychosexual interventions across a range of presentations of the sexual health elements of psychosexual therapy.

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