Job summary
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 description
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.
Job description
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
Essential
- 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
- 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
- Specialist knowledge in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
Desirable
- 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
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Specialist experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
- Experience of Clinical Audit
Desirable
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Able to sustain self and support others
- Trustworthiness
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
- Maturity, openness and flexibility
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 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
- 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
- Specialist knowledge in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
- Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
Desirable
- 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
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Specialist experience in delivering psychodynamic psychotherapy as a treatment
- Experience of Clinical Audit
Desirable
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
