Consultant Psychiatrist- Eating Disorders

Priory; Becconsall; On-site; GBP 98,000 - 119,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday Holiday – Birthday as extra A

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits (gym memberships, IT

IPD professional development support

Job summary

Priory Hospital Preston is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our eating disorders unit on a 22.5-hour per week basis. The pro rata salary is £108,528.

You will provide clinical leadership, lead multidisciplinary rounds, manage patient care, and act as Responsible Clinician for detained patients under the Mental Health Act. MRCPsych and GMC Specialist Register are required.

Qualifications

• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification required.
• CCT or equivalent and GMC Specialist Register along with Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and ability to lead and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Play a key part in patient recovery and deliver tailored treatment plans.
• Provide clinical leadership and overall responsibility for patient care.
• Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk assessments, and therapeutic planning.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Oversee referrals and admissions and contribute to pre-admission assessments.
• Provide psychiatric expertise to multidisciplinary assessment and treatment planning.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

CPD

Education

MRCPsych

CCT (or equivalent)

GMC Specialist Register

Section 12(2) approval

Approved Clinician status

Job description

Priory Hospital Preston – FTE salary: £180,880. Part Time – 22.5 Hours.

Priory Hospital Preston has an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team on our eating disorders unit. This role is offered on a Part Time basis working 22.5 hours per week. Pro Rata salary for this role is £108,528.

Priory Hospital Preston, Bartle, near Preston is a mental health hospital offering services for adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders across four wards. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes and Preston railway station nearby. The M55 motorway is also easily accessible.

What you'll be doing

• In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
• Provide clinical leadership and take overall responsibility for patient care.
• Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk assessments, strategic reviews, and therapeutic planning.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Oversee referrals, admissions, and contribute to pre-admission assessments.
• Provide specialist psychiatric expertise to multidisciplinary assessment, formulation, and treatment planning.

What you'll bring to the role

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. They must demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills, and experience relevant to the speciality, the ability to work within and lead a team, and a commitment to shared leadership, collaborative working, and service improvement. Candidates should also have evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

We will give you in return

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• 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

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.

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.