Priory Healthcare

Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Director

The closing date is 31 October 2025

Job summary

Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist Male PICU/Medical Director to join the team. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist Male PICU/Medical Director, you will be accountable for, but not exclusively limited to, the following areas of responsibility.

  • Lead the recruitment, induction, and probation of doctors in line with company policies, ensuring compliance with training requirements, specialist registration, and practising privileges for visiting consultants.
  • Oversee medical staff appraisals, revalidation processes, and performance management, taking decisive action on any behavioural or clinical concerns in collaboration with the Hospital Director and HR.
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), ensuring healthcare policy, clinical governance, and best practice standards are effectively implemented and maintained.
  • Ensure effective medical cover across all levels, including robust arrangements for out-of-hours and annual leave, to guarantee safe and consistent service delivery.
  • Lead on clinical investigations, complaints, and crisis management, working closely with the Group Medical Director and Clinical Director to resolve issues and drive improvements.
  • Contribute to continuous learning by overseeing complaints, incidents, benchmarking, and service user feedback, ensuring lessons are embedded across the hospital.
  • Maintain your own clinical caseload, complete mandatory training, and represent the hospitals clinical expertise and innovation with commissioners, partners, and stakeholders.

About us

Priory Hospital Bristol is an elegant 18th century country residence set in beautiful parkland close to the centre of Bristol, less than 5 minutes away from the M32 leading directly onto the M4/M5 motorway.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£176,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0358-BRISTOLMD

Job locations

The Priory Hospital Bristol

Heath House Lane

Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled Consultant Psychiatrist with MRCPsych (or equivalent), Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status, and CCT (or equivalent), who is listed on the GMC specialist register and recognised in their clinical specialty. The ideal candidate will bring at least three years experience working at Consultant level, with proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across hospital or community settings. You will have a track record of contributing to service change and improvement at a senior level, supported by strong leadership and influencing skills with a focus on delivering high-quality, innovative, patient-centred care. A flexible and positive team-orientated approach is essential, along with a commitment to values-based and evidence-based practice. Leadership and management training, or a willingness to undertake this, will be expected.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled Consultant Psychiatrist with MRCPsych (or equivalent), Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician status, and CCT (or equivalent), who is listed on the GMC specialist register and recognised in their clinical specialty. The ideal candidate will bring at least three years experience working at Consultant level, with proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across hospital or community settings. You will have a track record of contributing to service change and improvement at a senior level, supported by strong leadership and influencing skills with a focus on delivering high-quality, innovative, patient-centred care. A flexible and positive team-orientated approach is essential, along with a commitment to values-based and evidence-based practice. Leadership and management training, or a willingness to undertake this, will be expected.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The ideal candidate will bring at least three years experience working at Consultant level, with proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across hospital or community settings.
  • GMC
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The ideal candidate will bring at least three years experience working at Consultant level, with proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across hospital or community settings.
  • GMC

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

The Priory Hospital Bristol

Heath House Lane

Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

The Priory Hospital Bristol

Heath House Lane

Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Collette Pacey

collettepacey@priorygroup.com

07541692357

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£176,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0358-BRISTOLMD

Job locations

The Priory Hospital Bristol

Heath House Lane

Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ


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