Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute

Reference

PRI93091

Location

Priory Hospital Preston, Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, PR4 0HB

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

Competitive

Hours

15

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert Role Description

The Priory Hospital Preston has established an excellent reputation for offering calming and recovery focused residential treatment for up to 38 service users. 

There is an experienced team of mental health professionals and support staff, which includes consultant psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses.

Due to the expansion of the hospital we are looking for a part time Consultant Psychiatrist to join a great team on one of our acute wards and provide cross-cover to the other wards when needed.

You will fulfil the role of Responsible Clinician to patients supervising the process of referral and admission including contribution to the pre-admission assessments. The role is a pivotal element of an established multi-disciplinary team aiming to ensure that patients receive a person-centric care and treatment programme.  If you are passionate about delivering first class acute psychiatric care we would love to hear from you.

To join us, you must hold a CCST/CCT or equivalent in the relevant areas of psychiatry and have experience of working in inpatient settings with people with significant mental health difficulties. You will have experience at consultant level within the NHS.

You will be an excellent team player keen to participate in a multi disciplinary approach to assessment with a keen interest in developing services within a forward thinking transitional environment. 

You will continue to hold a registration with the GMC including being on the special register for psychiatry.

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

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

Closing Date

31/07/2024