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
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.
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
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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