Consultant Medical Psychotherapist - CBP

Job overview

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 – [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What We Offer

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