Job summary This appointment is for a full time Consultant in the Specialist Psychotherapy Service. The post holder will be responsible for providing medical leadership at the Specialist Psychotherapy Service in Sheffield and will be Psychotherapy Tutor for the South Yorkshire Psychiatry Rotation. Please see the attached recruitment pack with job description and person specification for a comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, as well as job overview. Main duties of the job Provide medical leadership to Specialist Psychotherapy Service Provide clinical leadership jointly with the band 8c Consultant Clinical Psychologist across the service, as part of the leadership team. Attendance and leadership at team and governance meetings Supporting clinical pathway development work Provision of psychotherapy assessment Formulation and delivery of appropriate therapeutic and pharmacological interventions Attending multidisciplinary and multi-modality triage meetings Supervision of staff grade doctor Train Higher Trainee in Medical Psychotherapy when available Psychotherapy Tutor - organising psychotherapy training for core and higher psychiatry trainees as per RCPsych requirements for the South Yorkshire rotation Providing complex case consultations and formulations to other services within the SHSC Completion of administrative tasks related to clinical responsibilities Participation in the city wide out of hours on call rota There is a requirement to support the 9am-5pm Mental Health Act assessment rota, this is approximately 1 day per month Teaching of core psychiatric trainees and undergraduate medical students Please see the attached recruitment pack with job description and person specification for the comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, as well as job overview. About us At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account. Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number 457-25-7062952 Job locations Fitzwilliam Centre Fitzwilliam Street Sheffield S1 4JP Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached recruitment pack with job description and person specification for a comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, as well as job overview. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached recruitment pack with job description and person specification for a comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, as well as job overview. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. Certificate of Completion of Training in Forensic Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent. Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion. Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved. Approved Clinician (AC) status/eligibility to be on the AC register. Desirable MRCPsych or equivalent. MD, Other professional qualification (e.g., MSc). Knowledge Essential Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers. Effective leadership skills. Ability to supervise junior medical staff. Desirable Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration. Practical experience of research. Sympathetic to the Trust's mission. Experience Essential Experience in psychotherapy psychiatry. Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates. Desirable Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience). Other Essential Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team Sensitivity to the needs of people from a diverse range of communities. Awareness of gender issues in the service provision. Highly effective communication skills. Participate in Continuous Professional Development. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice. Certificate of Completion of Training in Forensic Psychiatry (Higher trainees should be within six months of attainment at the time of the interview) or CESR equivalent. Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligibility for inclusion. Section 12 (2) MHA 1983 approved. Approved Clinician (AC) status/eligibility to be on the AC register. Desirable MRCPsych or equivalent. MD, Other professional qualification (e.g., MSc). Knowledge Essential Ability to deliver care in collaboration with service users and their families/carers. Effective leadership skills. Ability to supervise junior medical staff. Desirable Experience of involvement in service development and/or reconfiguration. Practical experience of research. Sympathetic to the Trust's mission. Experience Essential Experience in psychotherapy psychiatry. Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates. Desirable Teaching/presentation experience (e.g., conference presentation, EBM, research experience). Other Essential Ability to exercise effective leadership in a multi-disciplinary team Sensitivity to the needs of people from a diverse range of communities. Awareness of gender issues in the service provision. Highly effective communication skills. Participate in Continuous Professional Development. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Fitzwilliam Centre Fitzwilliam Street Sheffield S1 4JP Employer's website https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)