Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

TN United Kingdom; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an outstanding team as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Bury St Edmunds, where you'll deliver high-quality, person-centered care. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and enjoy opportunities for career development and CPD access. This role offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and a supportive work environment in a stable company with a strong presence in mental health services. Be part of a passionate team committed to making a difference in the lives of patients while benefiting from a range of perks and a focus on well-being.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Free meals on duty

Employee Assistance Services

Career development and training

Wellbeing support

Additional voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification and MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Previous consultant experience in a management role.

Responsibilities

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients and conducting ward rounds.
• Providing psychiatric assessments and treatment plans.
• Participating in management and clinical governance meetings.

Skills

Clinical Responsibility

Psychiatric Assessments

Management Experience

Change Management

Innovative Decision Making

Education

Medical Qualification

MRC Psych or Equivalent

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Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Join the 'Outstanding' team at The Chimney's Clinic, rated by the CQC. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will join a passionate team committed to delivering high-quality care. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, person-centered care based on the recovery model. The role offers support from a Medical Secretary and Specialist Doctor, opportunities for career development, CPD access, and a large peer group of high-caliber consultants.

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including ward rounds, risk reviews, and therapeutic milieu development.
• Fulfilling the Responsible Clinician role for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Providing psychiatric assessments and treatment plans.
• Participating in management and clinical governance meetings, contributing to service strategy.
• Offering supervision and training within the team.
• Maintaining CPD and re-validation requirements.
• Participating in an on-call rota.

To be successful, you will:

• Hold a medical qualification, MRC Psych or equivalent.
• Be innovative and capable of initiating decisions.
• Understand current developments in psychiatry and mental health.
• Have knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, and contractual issues.
• Have previous consultant experience in a management role.

What you will get:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Group Personal Pension Plan and contributions
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Free meals on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support
• Additional voluntary benefits

About your next employer

Work for a stable, agile company with over 8,000 employees across a network of over 90 services in England and Wales, covering mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, and more. Part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global presence in 10 countries employing over 86,000 people.

We promote safer recruitment and are a Disability Confident employer. All staff are responsible for safeguarding service users, and all candidates will undergo a DBS disclosure.