Staff Grade Doctor- Eating Disorder Unit

Reference

PRI97372

Location

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£80,000 per year

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and  delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Job Advert Location Description

We are looking for a Specialty Grade Doctor for our Eating Disorder unit at the Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital. Salary- £80,000 - NO ON CALL

Priory is the UK's largest independent provider of Eating Disorder Services and Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital is a specialist provider of complex mental health services, providing clinical excellence across 12 wards which include acute adult wards, Eating Disorder Service, CAMHS, Rehabilitation, Acute and PICU services. Situated on Wilmslow road with easy transport links.

Priory Group is the UK’S leading independent provider of mental health care and education services.  We have an outstanding reputation both for the service we deliver and for the investment we make in our people and in our environment.

Specialty Doctors at Cheadle Royal will join a large team of substantive medical staff, each ward is led by a Consultant Psychiatrist supported by their Specialty Doctor and other members of the Multi Disciplinary Team.  We provide an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and practice working alongside experienced Consultants and clinicians within the team, offering a wide variety of clinical practice not usually available within the NHS.   We offer a solid commitment to your CPD and have an excellent track record in supporting Specialty Doctors to achieve success in professional examinations and to move on to higher specialist training.

Patients on this unit present with severe eating difficulties but also often also have co-morbidity including addiction, depression, anxiety, personality disorder.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the consultant and MDT, but be also able to work independently.

As of February 2023, out of hours cover for the site is provided by NES Healthcare and, as such, working hours are 37.5 hours per week, which conventionally runs from 9am to 5pm. No on call required needed at the current time.

Due to the specialist nature of these services, the Specialty Doctor has a key role in providing evidence-based assessment and treatment under direct supervision and support from the consultant. We have a national reputation for offering treatment for complex and challenging presentations in all our service users. You will also report to the supervising consultant and is expected to have formal supervision at a frequency compatible with Priory policy, and to be a member of a peer group within Priory.

 

Job Advert Role Description

Requirements 

GMC registration with a license to practice
Substantive experience in Psychiatry
Section 12 approval (desirable)
MRCPsych (desirable)

What we offer you:

Salary of £80,000- No On Call Responsibility

At Priory not only do we have good peer groups at site but we have worked hard on joining up the network of doctors to stay connected – such as through whats app.  We also have good support for CPD and a mentorship programme for medical staff new to the private sector or to Priory.  Due to the large size of the company there are some excellent career progression opportunities and each specialisation has a network supporting it which the doctor can become an active part of:

Peer group of Doctors that are supportive.
Generous study leave (including funding)
You will have your own office and ample administrative support
Generous annual leave entitlement
Career development opportunities at the hospital and within the Priory Group
Our independent Employee Assistant Program can offer confidential emotional and practical support and advice to colleagues, 24/7
Priory benefit package (including private health insurance)
Company pension scheme

Other benefits you can expect upon joining our Cheadle Royal Hospital include:

25 days annual leave (plus 8 Bank holidays) increasing with length of service
Birthday leave
Free on site parking
Subsidised meals
Dedicated career pathway
Enhanced sick pay and maternity pay after 1 years service

An informal discussion is encouraged – contact us today to set up a confidential, non-obligatory chat with Dr Rahi Tangirala, Medical Director, on 0161 428 9511 extension 4355 or email hrcheadle@priorygroup.com

 

Division DBS info

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.

As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.

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.

No agencies please

If you forward any CV’s to the Priory Group and you are not on the Priory Group PSL and have not been asked to work on the above role we will accept the CV as a gift.

Job Description

Staff_Grade_Doctor.pdf

Closing Date

31/12/2024