Overview
Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - Psychodynamic Psychotherapy – Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Substantive | 7 PAs | Pending Royal College Approval.
An exciting opportunity 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. 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
The post holder will be based at St Ann's House, Nottingham, with occasional clinical sessions at Blossomwood, Mansfield. The role includes 5 programmed activities: 3.75 Direct Clinical Care and 1.25 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs), with 0.5 of 2 additional medical education sessions allocated to education-focused SPAs.
They will support psychotherapy colleagues in managing complex cases and may participate in referral meetings and weekly team assessments at St Ann's House. The role involves collaboration with LMHT clinicians to enhance clinical consultation and reflective practice.
The post holder will supervise Higher and Core trainees in psychodynamic psychotherapy and help expand supervision opportunities. Regular external supervision for their own clinical work will be provided and funded.
Opportunities exist to develop links with other Trust services, depending on the candidate's interests.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a large mental health and community health provider serving Nottinghamshire. The Trust hosts national and regional services and offers diverse employee networks and a focus on staff wellbeing and diversity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Essential: MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Desirable: Additional clinical qualifications, including psychotherapy qualifications in CAT/ MBT or TFT /DIT/Family therapy; external qualification registered with BPC or UKCP as a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapist, or group analyst.
Eligibility
* Essential: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Essential: Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
* Essential: In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
Transport
* Essential: Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Essential: Excellent knowledge in specialty and ability to apply a bio-psycho-social approach.
* Essential: Excellent clinical and communication skills in English.
* Essential: Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty; decisions based on evidence and experience with input from others.
* Desirable: Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist NHS or equivalent experience.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
* Essential: Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training; ability to work in and lead teams; commitment to shared leadership and collaborative improvement; continuous professional development.
* Desirable: Reflective CPD practice.
Additional information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required.
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered.
Details
Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: St Ann’s House Psychotherapy Unit, 114 Thorneywood Mount, Nottingham, NG3 2PZ
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
#J-18808-Ljbffr