Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - CBP

Overview

Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy;
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Substantive | 7 PAs | Pending Royal College Approval.

An 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.

The 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.

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HC 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.

To 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 framework

To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme

To 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 conduct

To 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…