Consultant Medical Psychotherapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustConsultant Medical Psychotherapist - CBPThe closing date is 03 October 2025Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - Cognitive Behaviour PsychotherapyNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustSubstantive | 7 PAs | Pending Royal College ApprovalAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Step 4 Psychotherapy Service as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Medical Psychotherapy. We are recruiting to one of two new part-time Consultant posts (each 7 PAs), developed following retirements and the recognised need to expand our psychotherapy capacity.The Step 4 service is a specialist outpatient psychotherapy team within the Adult Mental Health Directorate. We accept referrals from primary care (IAPT, GPs), secondary, and some tertiary services.We welcome applications from candidates with a training major in Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy. You will join a dynamic, supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.DBS Notice: Applicants are required to pay for their DBS check (£26.40 standard / £54.40 enhanced), deducted from salary over two months. The annual DBS Update Service fee is £16.Join us in shaping the future of psychotherapy services in Nottinghamshire.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will deliver face-to-face CBT assessments and treatment, supporting team clinicians with complex cases. They may contribute to weekly referral meetings at St Ann's House and monthly CBT meetings, including complex case discussions, business updates, and peer CPD. A monthly business meeting at Nottingham Psychotherapy Unit also includes all psychotherapy teams.They will run a medication clinic, offering consultation and prescribing for CBT patients referred from primary care. The role includes collaboration with Consultant Psychiatrists and LMHT clinicians to enhance clinical consultation and reflective practice across care pathways.Opportunities exist to develop care pathways for specific diagnoses where CBT is NICE-recommended, depending on the post holder's interests. They will also supervise Higher and Core trainees in CBT and help expand supervision capacity.Regular external supervision for psychotherapy work is required and financially supported, currently provided online for Medical Psychotherapists.About us#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites.We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.Job responsibilitiesTo manage, appraise and give clinical supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers frameworkTo ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliantTo undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patientsTo record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information DepartmentTo participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health serviceTo participate in annual appraisal for consultantsTo attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programmeTo maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval if relevant to the role and to abide by professional codes of conductTo participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisationTo work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to managementTo comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Medical Director and other managers in preparing plans for services.To provide high quality evidence-based senior medical care to patients in the acute care and locked rehabilitation settings.To work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help deliver person-centred care to patients.To foster close collaborative therapeutic relationships with patients and carers to deliver person-centred care.Person SpecificationQualificationsMB BS or equivalent medical qualification.MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.Additional clinical qualifications.External qualification registered with BPC or UKCP as CBT therapist with BACP /other equivalent for CATFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceTransportHolds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternativeCLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCEExcellent knowledge in specialtyExcellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledgeExcellent oral and written communication skills in EnglishAble to manage clinical complexity and uncertaintyMakes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of othersWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNINGAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingAbility to work in and lead teamsDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementParticipated in continuous professional developmentReflected on purpose of CPD undertakenDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr