Description
Priory Hospital Preston, located in Bartle near Preston, is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team. The hospital provides services for adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders across four wards.
Key Responsibilities As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be part of a compassionate team committed to patient wellbeing. You will take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help patients move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. Your responsibilities will include:
- Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews, and developing 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.
- Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to patient assessment, formulation, and treatment.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise This post requires a strong team player with a GMC Specialist Register, MRCPsych (or equivalent), CCT (or equivalent), Section 12(2) approval, and Approved Clinician status. Essential skills include:
- Clinical knowledge and experience relevant to the specialty.
- Ability to work within and lead a team.
- Commitment to shared leadership, collaborative working, and service improvement.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits At Priory, you will be well supported with regular career conversations. Benefits include:
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday holiday - your birthday as an extra day's annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits, including gym membership and healthcare cash plan
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications
- Leadership and management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses