Description
We invite an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Priory Hospital Hayes Grove, offering the chance to build and manage a private practice offering inpatient, outpatient and Day Care services at our site.
This role is integral to maintaining our high standards of care and providing expert guidance to our dedicated staff.
At Priory, we offer a supported pathway into private practice,giving you the freedom of self-employment with the backing of the UK’s leading mental healthcare provider.
Key benefits include:
- Immediate patient flow – No need to build a caseload from scratch
- Marketing & brand recognition – Attract patients through The Priory’s trusted name
- Operational & admin support – Focus on patient care, not paperwork
- Flexible working – Set your own hours while growing your practice
- Regulatory compliance & CQC registration – We handle background checks and ensure your Practice meets all regulatory requirements
As a Visiting Consultant, you will play a key part in the recovery of our patients, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu
- Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983)
- Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to pre-admission assessments of young people with other team members
- Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of adults
- Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy
Requirements:
- GMC registration with relevant specialist registration
- Experience in eating disorders including at least 2 years operating within in a substantive role with the NHS
- A strong understanding of Clinical Governance and regulatory frameworks
- Successful completion of a DBS (funded by Priory) and other regulatory required checks