Consultant Psychiatrist – EDU

Description

Priory
Hospital Cheadle Royal
Full Time | 37.5
hours | Site Based
£170,000
HCPC registration
required

We have an opportunity
for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Priory Hospital
Cheadle. Working on our EDU ward, this is an excellent role for a
Psychiatrist.

Set within picturesque landscaped
gardens in Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range
of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people
and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live
their best life in a safe and supportive
environment.

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal
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.
What you’ll be
doing

The primary purpose of this
role is to deliver outstanding clinical care to patients referred
to the hospital, ensuring they receive compassionate,
evidence-based treatment tailored to their individual needs.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help provide
holistic, person-centred care that supports recovery, wellbeing,
and positive long-term outcomes.

You will take clinical responsibility for a
defined patient caseload, leading key aspects of care delivery,
including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk assessments and
reviews, strategic care planning, and the development of a safe,
therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment.

As part of your responsibilities, you will
also fulfil the role of Responsible Clinician for patients detained
under the Mental Health Act 1983, providing clinical leadership and
ensuring the highest standards of care, governance, and legal
compliance.

You can find
additional information in the attached job
description.

What you’ll bring
to the
role

Essential:

Applicants
must hold MRCPsych (or an equivalent qualification), a CCT (or
equivalent) and be included on the GMC Specialist Register, along
with Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status.
Candidates should also have evidence of ongoing continuous
professional development.
• A
collaborative and proactive team player with a strong commitment to
multidisciplinary working, contributing effectively to assessment,
formulation, treatment planning, and patient
management.

• Demonstrable experience
working within inpatient mental health services, providing care and
treatment for individuals with complex and severe mental health
needs.

• Proven ability to provide
clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams, supporting
high-quality, recovery-focused, and patient-centred
care.

• Excellent communication,
decision-making, and risk management skills, with the ability to
work effectively in a dynamic clinical

For more information about the role, you can
email Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

What we will give
you in return

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.

• Free on-site parking

• Birthday
Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual
leave

• Enhanced maternity pay

• Contributory pension scheme

• Flexible
benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes
including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets /
smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health
Scheme)

• 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.

About
Priory

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. Learn more
about the accessibility support we offer here .

For
agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement
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.