Consultant Psychiatrist - Female PICU

Job summary

Priory Hospital Cheadle

£170,000 per annum

Full Time - 37.5 Hours per week

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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 12 miles from the service.