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NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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Rhan-amser - 28 awr yr wythnos (7 PAs)
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186-184729-VB
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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St Ann’s House Psychotherapy Unit
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Nottingham
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£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
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03/10/2025 23:59

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Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - Psychodynamic

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Consultant Medical Psychotherapist – Psychodynamic 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.

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.

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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 for Direct Clinical Care and 1.25 for 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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

#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. 

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·     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 Trust’s 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 delivery associated with modernisation

·     To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management

·     To comply with the Trust’s 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.

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
  • 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

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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

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

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

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

ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken

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Helena Vassiliadis
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Consultant Medical Psychotherapist
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