Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - CBP | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Medical Psychotherapist to join their team in Nottingham. The role involves managing junior staff, delivering evidence-based therapy, and working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. Candidates should have substantial training in Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy. This is a part-time role, offering 7 PAs, pending Royal College Approval.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Focus on professional development

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified psychiatrist with a focus on medical psychotherapy.
• Experience in providing evidence-based psychotherapy.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise junior medical staff.
• Undertake administrative duties related to patient care.
• Provide high-quality senior medical care in acute settings.

Skills

Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy

Clinical supervision

Person-centred care

Education

Training in Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy

Job description

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.

Post Responsibilities

• 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.

About the Trust

#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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025