Consultant Psychiatrist - Female PICU - #2192177

Priory Hospital Cheadle is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our established Clinical team in Manchester. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the assessment, treatment and recovery of patients within our Female PICU setting. Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, Stockport is an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1–2 miles from the service.

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 preadmission 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.

Further information about the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

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 speciality, 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.

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 days 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

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

Priory is the UK's 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 children's mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.