Consultant Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders

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

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity pay

Birthday Holiday

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Gym membership

Private healthcare

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend

Job summary

Priory Hospital Chelmsford in Essex is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to lead clinical care across a multidisciplinary team. You will assess patients, develop tailored treatment plans and maintain high standards of safety and patient experience.

You will provide medical leadership, oversee prescribing, contribute to governance and ensure accurate documentation. A commitment to CPD and leadership in mental health is essential.

Qualifications

• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification and GMC Specialist Register.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status are essential.
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team and deliver evidence-based care.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments and develop individualised treatment plans.
• Provide medical leadership, review progress and adjust treatment as needed.
• Collaborate with the MDT to deliver holistic, person-centred care.
• Lead on medication management and prescribing with monitoring.
• Contribute to governance, safeguarding, risk management and service development.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and continuity of care.
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients and families and promote shared decision-making.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to colleagues.

Skills

MRCPsych / equivalent qualification

GMC Specialist Register

Section 12(2) approval

Approved Clinician status

MDT leadership

Job description

Description

Priory Hospital Chelmsford

Salary £180,000

Full 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 Role

Applicants 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 Beneficial

Experience 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

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• 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

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

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.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement 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.