Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Director - Male PICU

Priory; Bristol; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Bristol is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist Male PICU/Medical Director. The role involves leading recruitment, overseeing medical staff appraisals, providing strategic leadership, and maintaining clinical caseload. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with training and practice standards while contributing to continuous learning and improvement within the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and probation for doctors.
• Oversee medical staff appraisals and performance management.
• Provide strategic leadership as part of the Senior Management Team.
• Ensure effective medical cover across all levels.
• Lead on clinical investigations and crisis management.
• Contribute to continuous learning through complaints and feedback.
• Maintain clinical caseload and complete mandatory training.

Job description

Overview

Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist Male PICU/Medical Director to join the team. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.

Priory Hospital Bristol is an elegant 18th century country residence set in beautiful parkland close to the centre of Bristol, less than 5 minutes away from the M32 leading directly onto the M4/M5 motorway.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment, induction, and probation of doctors in line with company policies, ensuring compliance with training requirements, specialist registration, and practising privileges for visiting consultants.
• Oversee medical staff appraisals, revalidation processes, and performance management, taking decisive action on any behavioural or clinical concerns in collaboration with the Hospital Director and HR.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), ensuring healthcare policy, clinical governance, and best practice standards are effectively implemented and maintained.
• Ensure effective medical cover across all levels, including robust arrangements for out-of-hours and annual leave, to guarantee safe and consistent service delivery.
• Lead on clinical investigations, complaints, and crisis management, working closely with the Group Medical Director and Clinical Director to resolve issues and drive improvements.
• Contribute to continuous learning by overseeing complaints, incidents, benchmarking, and service user feedback, ensuring lessons are embedded across the hospital.
• Maintain your own clinical caseload, complete mandatory training, and represent the hospital’s clinical expertise and innovation with commissioners, partners, and stakeholders.