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Location

Hove, East Sussex | United Kingdom

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Job description

To work as an autonomous specialist practitioner within the Bladder & Bowel Multi-disciplinary team environment. Working with men/couples (all ages from 18 upwards) in the context of physical health conditions that commonly have an impact on psychosexual functioning i.e. post surgical interventions, general health issues or psychological issues.

To carry a clinical caseload and to ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist sexual health service to adults living with an erectile dysfunction.

To undertake psychological assessment, therapeutic interventions, education and support for existing members with patients experiencing broader bladder and bowel related issues.

To offer specialist advice and consultation regarding patient’s care to non-psychologist colleagues and to non-professional carers.

To provide consultation, training, and support to the MDT and to other professionals working with people with Sexual Health conditions, and to referring General Practitioners where requested.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.

To utilise skills for audit, policy, service development and research.

To propose and implement policy changes within the Bladder and Bowel service (where appropriate).

Assesses and treats own specialist caseload of clients and maintains associated records.

Provides, develops, and manages highly specialist interventions.

Clinically supervises assistant practitioners, graduate psychologists and doctoral trainees (where appropriate). Contributes to the supervision and education of colleagues where appropriate and beneficial.

Co-ordinates provision of a specialist service and provides specialist advice and consultation to other professions and carers.

Will work within a framework of Key performance indicators.

Why work for us?
• We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services working in supportive team environments, including medical, clinical, support and corporate services
• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly.
• A variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county.
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options.
• Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to individuals.
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• We are proud to be a Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
• We are proud to be a Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff.

Detailed requirements relating to clinical; teaching, training and supervision, management, recruitment, policy and service development; research and service evaluation can be located in the attached JD and PS.

In general:

To ensure the development, maintenance, and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and service manager(s)

To ensure the development and articulation for best practice in psychology within and across the service, by continuing to develop and exercise skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, and related disciplines.

To maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing, and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of (e.g. Health Professions Council, BACP, BACP, BPS) and Trust policies and procedures.

To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

To fully participate in the Trust’s performance and review the personal development planning process on an annual basis.

To undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager as part of the personal development planning process.

To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

To contribute positively to the broader developments within the Trusts developing network of psychological therapies (Allied Psychologies Forum) in the context of long-term health conditions.

To receive instructions from and carry out any other duties at the reasonable request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role, including project work.

To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.

This advert closes on Sunday 10 Mar 2024

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