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Priory Healthcare

Consultant Psychiatrist

The closing date is 31 January 2026

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Job summary

You will be reporting to the Medical Director. You will be joining the 4 experienced full-time forensic consultants and two part-time consultants at the hospital, supported by a full-time resident doctor who provides out-of-hours cover. Each ward has a full multidisciplinary team (MDT), with a psychologist, occupational therapist and social worker. The hospital has a well-established system of clinical governance and a quality improvement programme.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will actively participate in clinical governance at both ward and hospital levels. The on-call rota is 1 in 5 (non-resident) and covers Llanarth Court, Priory Hospital Cardiff, and Ty Cwm Rhondda. While the Resident Doctor at Llanarth handles most medical issues, occasional attendance may be required. Priory Hospital Cardiff is a bespoke therapeutic unit with up to four patients, and Ty Cwm Rhondda is a 20-bed low secure unit.

 

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr. Ajat Sanikop, Medical Director, at ajatsanikop@priorygroup.com. Visits to meet the MDT and management team are welcome.

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. 

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

Details

Date posted

12 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£115,110 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

406907

Job locations

Llanarth Court Hospital

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

NP15 2YD


Job description

Job responsibilities

A vacancy has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist, the role is based at Llanarth Court Hospital and initially to cover low secure service, in the future there is an opportunity to work on both male and female medium secure services on the same site.

This is a part-time role working 26.25 hours per week.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A vacancy has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist, the role is based at Llanarth Court Hospital and initially to cover low secure service, in the future there is an opportunity to work on both male and female medium secure services on the same site.

This is a part-time role working 26.25 hours per week.

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

  • The ideal candidate will be a fully registered and licensed medical practitioner, and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. They should be on, or eligible for, the Specialist Register (or within six months of achieving their CCT at the time of interview) and approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, preferably in Wales.

Desirable

  • Experience in forensic psychiatry is desirable.
Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

  • The ideal candidate will be a fully registered and licensed medical practitioner, and a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. They should be on, or eligible for, the Specialist Register (or within six months of achieving their CCT at the time of interview) and approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, preferably in Wales.

Desirable

  • Experience in forensic psychiatry is desirable.

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.

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.

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

Priory Healthcare

Address

Llanarth Court Hospital

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

NP15 2YD


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Llanarth Court Hospital

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

NP15 2YD


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Admin

Nikki Hollings

nikkihollings@priorygroup.com

01676525050

Details

Date posted

12 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£115,110 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

406907

Job locations

Llanarth Court Hospital

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

NP15 2YD


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