Clinical Psychologist in Sexual Function in City of Westminster

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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 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.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• To administer outcome measures and to track patient progress by these and qualitative means.
• To keep contemporaneous notes of patient attendance and the content of sessions.
• To contribute to audit and research relevant to the service.
• To attend supervision with the relevant information about patients so as to be able to benefit from supervision.
• To be active in liaising as appropriate with other departments, agencies or individuals relevant to the patient.
• To attend and contribute to the Jane Wadsworth MDT meeting, including the journal club.
• To pursue CPD relevant to the role and to share CPD learning with other members of the team.
• To attend and contribute both to psychology meetings discussing the sexual health service overall as well as the weekly Department Meeting.
• As appropriate to contribute to the supervision of Assistant Psychologists or trainees.
• To support other members of the Jane Wadsworth team and Clinical Health Psychology department contributing to a psychologically safe environment.

Person specification:

• 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.
• Proven interest in sexual health and/or sexual function.
• Experience of working with patients with physical health concerns.
• Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
• Evidence of an interest in research beyond the formal requirements of doctoral training.
• Experience in treating individuals with sexual concerns.
• Experience of working in an acute hospital environment.

Skills:

• Sensitivity and tact in communicating with clients on intimate topics.
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups.
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.

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