Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 263-SS24-009
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Benfield House, Walkergate Park
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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.’Ìý 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 Association
- 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?
Job overview
At CNTW we strive to provide the BEST CARE, delivered by the BEST PEOPLE, to achieve the BEST OUTCOME.
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This part time (6PA) post for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Medical Psychotherapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) will be based in the CBT Centre within the Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies in Newcastle upon Tyne, the post holder will join a well-established, dynamic and supportive team, providing face-to-face assessments and delivering CBT individually to clients with complex mental health issues. They will also provide training and supervision as well as contribute to strategic leadership. The post holder’s work will involve the whole of the patient pathway, working together with the current consultant and therapists.Ìý
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The Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies is actively involved in postgraduate training, supporting higher trainees in psychotherapy (one psychoanalytic, one psychodynamic or group, and one CBT) as well as a full-time core trainee. The post-holder will have the opportunity and be supported to develop their training skills and be a trainer and supervisor for core and higher trainees. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, including resident doctors, they will be the clinical expert from a medical CBT perspective, ensuring best practice care is delivered whilst supporting the wider team. The post holder will also join the supportive leadership within the centre.
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Main duties of the job
There will be a stimulating combination of clinical, teaching, supervisory, reflective practice, and leadership opportunities.
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The clinical work includes face to face CBT assessments and mostly individual treatments and multidisciplinary clinical team meetings supporting other team members.
CBT supervision for medical trainees and other CBT therapists within the centre is an exciting aspect of the post and there will be other opportunities in terms of consultation/scaffolding and other indirect work to support and develop teams across the care pathway.
We anticipate that the post holder will provide around 10 new assessments per year and offer around 4-6 hours of face-to-face CBT per week.
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The CBT Centre also supports teams in CNTW and other organisations with their development, and we are evolving a menu of joint-assessment, complex case workshops, disorder specific training, supervision workshops and reflective practice. The Centre benefits from links with Inpatient and Community Psychology Services, the Crisis and Home Treatment Service, Community Treatment Teams, Inpatient Teams, the Regional Affective Disorder Service, the Eating Disorders Service, The Regional Gender Dysphoria Service, and the Addictions Service.
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You will have your own office space and will be supported by a medical secretary.Ìý
Working for our organisation
Ìý Why us?
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýUp to £8k relocation package
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý30 days study leave (every 3 years) with a generous study leave allowance
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýFlexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýRemote working available as suits service needs
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDedicated and protected SPA time
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýFocus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýTeaching and research opportunities available
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýStimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coachingÌý
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýTeaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýEmployee Excellence awards
- Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýPlus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out moreÌý at Ìý
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.Ìý
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants should be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the point of interview. Candidates should be suitably qualified, including eligibility for Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status.Ìý
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
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As a Consultant, you will know what it means to achieve this by leading a team. Striving for a better service leads to a better you.
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About Us Ìý
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The CBT centre is the only tertiary CBT service in the Trust with its base in Newcastle upon Tyne. It sits within the Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies, alongside distinct services in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Family Therapy and Personality Disorders. The working relationships with colleagues in these services are excellent.
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We accept referrals for patients who experience a wide range of complex psychological disorders, receiving referrals from tertiary, secondary and primary care.Ìý Individual once weekly CBT is offered as well as preparatory groups for clients waiting for therapy. Interventions are provided on an outpatient basis.
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The service has seven other CBT therapists within the centre, and these are key colleagues and working alliances and there is a supportive leadership team within the centre
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When you work for CNTW, you will work for a Trust that has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC and is ranked 1st nationally in GMC trainer survey for the support provides to trainers. You will make a difference in changing people’s lives. You will join a medical workforce that is passionate about providing care and receive superb training and development opportunities and excellent staff benefits.
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For a discussion about the role (in confidence) or visits please contact:
Name: Dr Elizabeth Davis
Email:Ìý [email protected]
Tel: 0191 2875235
Name: Dr Renuka Arjundas
Email:Ìý [email protected]
Tel: 0191 2876100
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent qualification in CBT
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management (especially in a field related to psychotherapy)
- BABCP accreditation
- Additional clinical qualifications, including other psychological therapies such as EMDR therapy, Compassion focused therapy, MBCT
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register as a Medical Psychotherapist OR within six months of gaining CCT. Specialism should be CBT
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Fitness to Practice
Essential criteria
- No unresolved concerns regarding fitness to practise
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 Elizabeth Davis
- Job title
- Associate Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2875235
- Additional information
Name: Dr Renuka Arjundas
Email:Ìý [email protected]
Tel: 0191 2876100
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