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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 7.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-1872-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/10/2026 23:59
Interview date
04/11/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Sex and Relationship Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

This post is for a fully qualified Sex and Relationship Therapist. The successful candidate will work within the male erectile dysfunction team based at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital where they will manage a specialist case load of patients. They will screen for treatment suitability, undertake assessment and treatment of adults suitable for sex and relationship interventions. The post holder will contribute to the development of the Male Erectile Dysfunction team working and will be involved in training and research within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist clinical service, delivering Sex and Relationship therapy within the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

To undertake the assessment and treatment of own specialist case load, maintaining associated records.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation to other professionals as agreed.

To contribute to the change and implementation of policy, contributing to the development of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.

To  participate in audit, research and development programmes.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Academic qualification at postgraduate diploma level.
  • Specialist qualification in Sex and Relationship Therapy.
  • Registered with College of Sex and Relationship Therapists and member of United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.
Desirable criteria
  • Accredited with College of Sex and Relationship Therapists.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Delivery of sexual and relationship therapy.
  • Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of psychological therapies.
  • Experience of working within a sexual and relationship difficulties service and managing one’s own caseload.

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work with a diverse range of staff teams.
  • Good interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients with complex sex and/or relationship problems.
  • Ability to provide training and supervision.
  • IT literate.
Desirable criteria
  • Skills in research and audit

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly.
  • Enthusiasm for the integration of sexual medicine and psychotherapy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Jane Midworth
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2712232
Additional information

Mrs Debbie Davies-South

Clinical Nurse Specialist

0114 2268711

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