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Main area
Psychosexual
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Part time - 34 hours per week
Job ref
164-7928218
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chandos Clinic
Town
Gate 2 off Hucknall Road
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/07/2026 23:59

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Psychosexual Counsellor

Band 7

Job overview

Band 7 Psychosexual Counsellor– Join the Chandos Clinic Team

An exciting opportunity has opened for a Band 7 Psychosexual Counsellor at the Chandos Clinic.

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate professional to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. At Chandos Clinic, we provide a specialist service combining psychosexual therapy with medical treatments for individuals experiencing a wide range of sexual difficulties.

This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative, supportive environment, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

What we offer:

  • A collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • The chance to work in a specialist, highly regarded service

If you are passionate about delivering holistic care and have experience in psychosexual therapy, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to be part of a dedicated team making a real impact.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Band 7 Psychosexual Therapist to join the Psychosexual Therapy Outpatient Service at the Chandos Clinic. The post holder will work autonomously as an independent practitioner, delivering specialist assessment and evidence‑based psychosexual therapy to individuals and couples presenting with complex sexual difficulties. The role involves managing a specialist caseload, maintaining high standards of clinical documentation, and providing expert advice, consultation, and clinical support to colleagues, patients, and multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership within the service, adhere to Trust policies, and actively contribute to service development, quality improvement, and future service innovations.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Psychosexual Counsellor delivers a specialist psychosexual therapy service within the Sexual Dysfunction Service at the Chandos Clinic (City Hospital site). Working autonomously within Trust and professional governance, the post holder assesses and treats individuals and couples, reviews outcomes, and supports safe, high-quality service delivery.

  • Provide specialist assessment and psychosexual therapy for individuals and couples, including formulation and review of progress.

  • Develop, implement and review evidence-based treatment plans, including follow-up, discharge and onward referral as appropriate.

  • Communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy and provide clear verbal/written updates to referrers and relevant professionals.

  • Work collaboratively with the MDT and partner agencies, contributing specialist advice to support coordinated care.

  • Maintain confidentiality and accurate clinical records; work within safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act requirements and escalate concerns in line with policy.

Contribute to clinical governance, audit/service evaluation, and ongoing professional development (CPD/supervision) in line with COSRT standards

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Academic qualification at postgraduate diploma level
  • Specialist qualification in Sex & Relationship Therapy
  • Registered with College of Sexual & Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
  • Continuing professional development to maintain registration.
  • Access regular supervision to support clinical practice
Desirable criteria
  • COSRT Accreditation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of particular psychological therapies.
  • Significant experience of working within a sexual and relationship difficulties service.
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience of managing own caseload.
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience in a related field
  • Experience in research/audit

communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Elicits highly sensitive information.
  • Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with client(s) with complex sex and/or relationship problems.
  • Negotiate and mediate in potential areas of conflict in order to achieve common goals
  • Regular case discussion with senior colleagues
  • Communicates complex information to vulnerable individuals

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Initial assessment of clients presenting multiple and complex issues
  • Review options and select appropriate therapeutic treatment
  • Make decisions regarding onward referral to specialist services
  • Ability to interpret the information gathered
  • Client assessment, diagnosis and formulation of care

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria
  • Work autonomously within Trust policies and COSRT code of ethics.
  • Effectively manage own caseload

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Long periods of intense focused concentration with patient interaction.
  • Defuse distressing or unpredicted emotional circumstances and deal with mental health issues and sexual abuse
  • Specialist Advice with other professionals.

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)

Essential criteria
  • Long periods of intense focused concentration with patient interaction.
  • Defuse distressing or unpredicted emotional circumstances and deal with mental health issues and sexual abuse
  • Specialist Advice with other professionals.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dawn Johnson
Job title
Psychosexual Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159691169
Additional information

Dawn Johnson

Psychosexual Therapist/RGN 

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust  

Chandos Clinic 

City Hospital 
P1  Corridor

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Ext: 75582

 

 

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