Description
Priory Hospital Cheadle is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their established Clinical team in Manchester.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the assessment, treatment, and recovery of patients within the Female PICU setting.
Key Responsibilities
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical responsibility and take overall responsibility for assessing, treating, and caring for patients. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure care is safe, effective, person-centred, and focused on recovery.
You will also:
- Take clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews, and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
- Act as the Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
- Supervise the process of referral and admission, including contributing to pre-admission assessments of young people with other team members.
- Contribute to clinical governance, service development, and strategic planning.
- Supervise and support junior medical staff and contribute to teaching and training.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential for the role: You will hold MRCPsych (or an equivalent qualification), a CCT (or equivalent), and be included on the GMC Specialist Register. You will also have Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status.
We are looking for someone with strong clinical knowledge and experience relevant to the specialty, who can work collaboratively within and lead a multidisciplinary team. You will demonstrate a commitment to shared leadership, continuous improvement, and high-quality patient care, alongside evidence of ongoing professional development.
Benefits
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- 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 including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones), 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