Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary

 You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, 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 Clients.

Main duties of the job

• Taking overall clinical responsibility for a defined caseload, including leading multidisciplinary ward rounds, complex risk reviews, Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings, and contributing to the development and maintenance of a safe, psychologically informed therapeutic milieu.
• Acting as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, ensuring statutory compliance, high-quality clinical decision-making, and clear communication with patients, families, and external agencies.
• Leading on specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based intervention for individuals with complex mental health needs, and providing expert consultation and guidance to the multidisciplinary team.
• Supervising referral, admission, and discharge pathways, including undertaking or contributing to pre-admission assessments and ensuring robust risk management, safeguarding, and continuity of care planning.
• Providing clinical leadership within the service through supervision, teaching, reflective practice, service development, audit, and research, while ensuring adherence to professional standards set by the Health and Care Professions Council and the British Psychological Society.

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 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. 

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