Description
We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Priory Hospital Chelmsford, located in Essex. The successful candidate will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including diagnosis, risk assessments, and development of individualised treatment plans for patients with complex mental health conditions.
- Provide ongoing medical leadership and clinical oversight, reviewing patients' progress, evaluating treatment outcomes, and adjusting care plans.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, person-centred care and support patients throughout their recovery.
- Lead on medication management and prescribing, ensuring appropriate monitoring of treatment effectiveness and potential side effects.
- Contribute to clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management, and service development, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
- Build positive therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, involving them in treatment decisions and promoting shared decision-making.
- Provide clinical supervision, guidance, and support to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Essential: MRCPsych (or equivalent qualification), CCT (or equivalent), and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register.
- Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status are also essential.
- Desirable: experience working within mental health services, managing patients with complex psychiatric needs, and providing clinical leadership.
Benefits
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits, including reduced rates and access to new schemes, such as gym membership and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses