Job Summary
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 our Step 4 Psychotherapy Service as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Medical Psychotherapy, specialising in Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy (CBT). This post supports the expansion of psychotherapy capacity to meet growing demand and improve patient outcomes.

Location: St Ann's House & Nottingham Psychotherapy Unit

Your Role:

• Deliver CBT assessments and treatment for complex cases
• Run a medication clinic for CBT patients referred from primary care
• Collaborate with psychiatrists and LMHT clinicians to enhance care pathways
• Supervise Higher and Core trainees in CBT
• Participate in referral meetings, case discussions, and business planning
• Engage in CPD and academic programmes

Opportunities include developing care pathways for diagnoses where CBT is NICE-recommended, tailored to your interests.

DBS Notice: Applicants pay DBS costs (£26.40 standard / £54.40 enhanced), deducted from salary over two months. Annual DBS Update Service fee is £16.

Join us in shaping the future of psychotherapy services in Nottinghamshire.
Contact: Helena Vassiliadis - helena.vassiliadis@nottshc.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality, evidence-based senior medical care in acute and locked rehabilitation settings. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care and foster collaborative therapeutic relationships with patients and carers. Manage, appraise, and supervise junior medical staff in line with Trust policies, ensuring compliance with the Working Time Directive and Modernising Medical Careers framework. Undertake administrative duties, accurately record clinical activity, and submit data promptly. Participate in service and business planning, annual consultant appraisal, and internal CPD programmes. Maintain GMC registration, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval (if relevant), and adhere to professional codes of conduct. Engage in annual job plan reviews to reflect service changes. Collaborate with managers and colleagues to ensure efficient service delivery and contribute to financial planning. Comply with Trust policies, procedures, and governance standards while supporting the Medical Director and management teams.

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 responsibilities
What We Offer

• Competitive salary under the NHS Consultant contract.
• Financially supported external supervision for psychotherapy work.
• Opportunities for teaching, research, and leadership.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Desirable

• 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 CAT

Eligibility
Essential

• Fully 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 practice

Transport
Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead teams
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Participated in continuous professional development

Desirable

• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.