Consultant Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders

Priory; Bowers Gifford; On-site; GBP 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday Holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym access

IPD sponsorship

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Chelmsford is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Essex-based hospital. You will lead psychiatric assessments, oversee treatment plans and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

Essential qualifications include MRCPsych, CCT or equivalent, and GMC Specialist Register with Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status. The role offers clinical leadership, governance duties and ongoing CPD support.

Qualifications

• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification is required.
• CCT (or equivalent) and GMC Specialist Register must be held.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status are essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments and develop individualised treatment plans.
• Provide medical leadership, review progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Lead on medication management, monitoring effectiveness and side effects.

Skills

Clinical leadership

CPD/CPD planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MRCPsych

CCT or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register

Section 12(2) approval

Approved Clinician status

Job description

Description

Priory Hospital ChelmsfordSalary £180,000Full Time/ 37.5 Hours

Located in Essex, Priory Hospital Chelmsford is one of the UK’s leading treatment centres and is rated by former patients for its excellence, dedication and commitment, as well as producing outstanding treatment outcomes.

At Chelmsford, we offer a range of evidence-based treatment programmes that can support adults and young people.

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.Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including diagnosis, risk assessments and the development of individualised treatment plans for patients presenting with a range of complex mental health conditions.

Provide ongoing medical leadership and clinical oversight, reviewing patients’ progress, evaluating treatment outcomes and adjusting care plans to ensure safe, effective and evidence-based treatment.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals, to deliver holistic, person-centred care and support patients throughout their recovery.

Lead on medication management and prescribing, ensuring appropriate monitoring of treatment effectiveness, potential side effects and physical health needs, in line with current clinical guidance and professional standards.

Contribute to clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and service development, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and Priory policies.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, discharge summaries and clinical reports, ensuring effective communication and continuity of care.

Build positive therapeutic relationships with patients and their families or carers, where appropriate, involving them in treatment decisions and promoting shared decision-making.

Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, promoting high standards of clinical practice, professional development and patient safety.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the RoleApplicants must hold MRCPsych (or an equivalent qualification), a CCT (or equivalent) and be included on the GMC Specialist Register. Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status are also essential. Candidates must demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the speciality, alongside the ability to work effectively within and lead a multidisciplinary team. A commitment to shared leadership, collaborative working and continuous service improvement is required, together with evidence of ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).

The Following Experience Would Be BeneficialExperience working within mental health services and managing patients with complex psychiatric needs would be advantageous. Experience providing clinical leadership, contributing to multidisciplinary treatment planning, supporting clinical governance and driving service development initiatives would also be beneficial. The ability to support and supervise colleagues, promote evidence-based practice, and help maintain high standards of patient safety and care would be desirable.

What we will give you in return

• 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.