Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join its well-established psychotherapy service. The role involves providing psychodynamic psychotherapy, supervising trainees, and contributing to service development and teaching opportunities. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant medical qualification and have proven skills in psychotherapy. Exceptional benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Up to £8k relocation package

30 days study leave every 3 years

Flexible working opportunities

Dedicated and protected SPA time

Teaching and research opportunities

Stimulating CPD sessions

Employee Excellence awards

Qualifications

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Specialist experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy.
• Experience in service management or development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and evidence-based psychodynamic psychotherapy.
• Supervise and support higher and core psychiatry trainees.
• Participate in leadership activities and contribute to reflective practice.

Skills

High level of clinical skills

Specialist skills in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy

Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

Excellent teaching skills

Established record of clinical leadership

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualifications in psychotherapy

Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983

External qualification registered with BPC or UKCP

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy

The closing date is 03 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Regional Department of Psychotherapy, based in the Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies at Walkergate Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

This is a well-established and dynamic tertiary psychodynamic psychotherapy service providing individual and group psychotherapy, supervision, teaching and strategic leadership within an expert multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will join a supportive consultant group and contribute to the development of psychodynamic and psychoanalytic work regionally and nationally, with opportunities for clinical innovation, supervision, reflective practice and teaching.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and evidence‑based psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults referred to the Regional Department of Psychotherapy. They will supervise and support higher and core psychiatry trainees, participate in leadership activities, and contribute to reflective practice and complex case discussions across the Trust.

The post offers a stimulating combination of direct clinical care, education, and leadership within an outstanding regional service. There will be opportunities for teaching, service development, research, and participation in the regional psychotherapy training programme.

The Consultant Psychiatrist will join the Regional Department of Psychotherapy, a tertiary psychodynamic psychotherapy service providing outpatient assessments, individual and group analytic psychotherapy, and supervision for trainees.

The post holder will work within a skilled multidisciplinary team, contribute to leadership, education, and service development, and engage with reflective practice activities Trust‑wide.

About us

Why us?

• Up to £8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years)
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Please note we can not sponsor GMC for this role.

Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry or Medical Psychotherapy) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
• Approved under Section12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician Status
• Postgraduate qualifications in a psychotherapy including IPT, MBT and TFT
• External qualification registered with BPC or UKCP as a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapist, or group analyst
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
• Extensive and specialist knowledge in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as reflective practice
• An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies

Experience

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Specialist experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
• Experience of Clinical Audit
• Extensive and specialist knowledge in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy informed reflective practice. Experience in supervising psychodynamic psychotherapy
• Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Experience in service management or development

Skills

• High level of clinical skills
• Specialist skills in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Adult Psychiatry
• Excellent teaching skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
• Extensive and specialist skills in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy informed reflective practice
• Skills in supervising psychodynamic psychotherapy
• Established record of clinical leadership
• Established ability as a clinical teacher
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills eg a brief form of psychological therapy

Personal Characteristics

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Maturity, openness and flexibility

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata for part time