Consultant Psychiatrist (Visiting Consultant)

Priory; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team. This role offers the unique opportunity to build a private outpatient practice while working with inpatient care. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and will be integral in providing high-quality patient care. With a strong commitment to personal development and access to world-class facilities, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Professional Marketing Support

World-Class Facilities

Financial Rewards

Personal Development Commitment

Networking Opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified with full GMC registration and experience in substance misuse.
• Excellent knowledge of clinical governance and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat outpatients while managing inpatients under care.
• Support nursing staff and hospital management on clinical issues.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Substance Misuse Experience

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Education

Full Registration with GMC

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist (Visiting Consultant)

Reference: PRI86790

Location: Priory Hospital Woking, Chobham Road, Knaphill, Surrey, GU21 2QF

Priory Group Division: Healthcare

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Sessional

Vacancy Type: Sessional

Job Advert Role Description:

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

About Priory Woking:

The Priory Hospital, Woking provides private acute mental health and addiction services (inpatients and day patients), and extensive private outpatient clinics.

About the Role:

Priory Hospital Woking is seeking a consultant psychiatrist for private acute general psychiatry and addiction patients. The role of a visiting consultant offers you the opportunity to build a private outpatient practice, alongside a private inpatient practice. You will be expected to adhere to Priory Group standards and policies throughout your practice.

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Priory Group will cover the cost of a DBS check for all successful applicants.

You will be required to provide support and advise nursing staff and hospital management on clinical issues. The role holder will be working in close liaison with other consultant teams and services within the Division as well as having continuing responsibility for the care of patients. You will have an excellent knowledge of Clinical Governance and regulatory requirements and will be qualified with full registration with GMC, as well as having experience working in a substance misuse setting and within a multidisciplinary team.

The Priory Group offers a number of other benefits including a strong commitment to personal development. You will develop a private caseload in the outpatient department, and be given admitting rights to the private wards and therapy centre.

What the role involves:

• Assessing and treating outpatients
• Looking after inpatients under your care
• Working closely with therapists and psychology colleagues
• Adding value through quality and governance involvement
• Developing your business and expanding your practice symbiotically with Priory
• Joining site on-call rota if that works for you
• Networking with colleagues and referrers
• Maintaining professional development and Revalidation

What are the advantages for VCs working with Priory?

• The best known and premium brand name in private psychiatry is right behind you
• World class facilities
• Professional marketing support
• Quality therapy for patients
• You choose how much time you can give
• Top expert consultant colleagues
• Be at the vanguard and able to offer the latest evidence-based treatments and tailored prescribing
• Financial rewards
• Opens up entirely new career pathways

About us:

As one of the UK's leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promises a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world-class organisation willing to invest in your development.

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes, and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated. As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure:

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date: 30/04/2025