Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 263-SS25-005
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walkergate Park Hospital
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy
Consultant
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Specialist experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
- Experience of Clinical Audit
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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 communication skills
- Excellent teaching skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
Desirable criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- Able to sustain self and support others
- Trustworthiness
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Maturity, openness and flexibility
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Richard Duggins
- Job title
- Associate Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2876100
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