Sex and Relationship Psychosexual Psychotherapist Team Leader
Closing date: 03 June 2026.
This position is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and progressive Psychosexual Service providing excellent therapeutic intervention to the residents of Lancashire and Blackpool.
Main duties of the job
Formulate a clear job plan combining therapeutic client work and clinical supervision, with dedicated time for leadership and managerial responsibilities. 50% of the role is direct team management and service development.
Job responsibilities
* Act as an expert practitioner in Psychosexual Therapy.
* Maintain a defined caseload, reporting to the Principal Therapist.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide efficient, high‑quality care for clients referred into the service.
* Maintain a high standard of personal clinical practice and receive regular supervision as specified by COSRT.
* Contribute to maintaining a positive and efficient service waiting list.
* Provide evidence of effective service delivery through ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and key performance indicators.
* Support the governance and quality improvement agenda, embedding supervision and CQC standards and regulations.
* Provide leadership, advice, consultancy, teaching and training to colleagues within and outside the Trust.
* Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and protocols in clinical practice and service management.
* Support the Head of Service in budgetary management within set parameters.
* Adhere to Trust clinical and management policies and procedures.
* Support innovation and change within clinical practice in line with Trust requirements and emerging national priorities.
* Ensure all clinical interventions are evidence based and clinically effective.
* Plan, provide and evaluate interventions for complex patients, including rationale for decision making.
* Promote customer care concepts and challenge performance or interactions that fail to deliver quality service.
* Act as a role model for the service, representing the Trust’s goals and values.
* Comply with training to identify and manage risk, including safeguarding concerns.
* Maintain personal professional registration and pursue continuous professional development in accordance with COSRT mandate.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience required include:
* Postgraduate qualification in Sex and Relationship Therapy awarded from a COSRT accredited course.
* Experience of managerial responsibilities at staff and/or service level.
* Qualification or extensive experience in clinical supervision.
* Comprehensive understanding of presenting psychosexual and relationship issues and history of direct client contact.
* Strong understanding of physiological and psychological sexual disorders and ability to develop evidence‑based care frameworks.
* Expertise in confidentiality, safeguarding, and practice integration.
* Experience assessing and triaging psychosexual referrals.
* Experience working with a diverse client group and in multidisciplinary settings.
* Experience applying research‑based knowledge to practice.
* Experience in policy development and implementation.
* Previous experience within an NHS/healthcare setting.
* Experience contributing to service development, audit, and outcome measures.
* Experience in managing operational change processes.
* Capability in caseload management, reducing waiting lists, and compliance with CQC requirements.
* Recognised management qualification or at least two years of management experience.
* Awareness of current financial landscape in healthcare provision.
* Use of service user outcomes and feedback to drive change.
Supervisory Experience
* Registered or accredited psychosexual supervisor.
* Background in nursing or medical qualification (preferred).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants will be required to submit a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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