Private Practice Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS

Priory; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A prominent mental health facility in Greater London is looking for a Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist. This self-employed role requires strong clinical and interpersonal skills to support a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include taking clinical responsibility for patients, supervising admissions, and contributing to care plans. Ideal candidates will hold GMC registration and relevant qualifications in psychiatry. The role offers clinical freedom and flexible hours, with a commitment to patient care and wellbeing.

Benefits

Clinical freedom – control over workload and patient management

Established reputation with strong peer support

Admin support for bookings and billing

Quality facilities in CQC-registered hospitals

Qualifications

• Experience working in inpatient settings with significant mental health challenges.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team on assessment and management plans.

Responsibilities

• Take clinical responsibility for patients and conduct multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• Supervise referral and admission processes, including pre-admission assessments.
• Assist in the development of individual patient care plans.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Clinical responsibility

Education

CCST, CCT, or equivalent in psychiatry specialty

GMC registration

Job description

Priory Hospital Hayes Grove is looking to recruit a Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist to join the CAMHS team. This role is self-employed. Priory Hospital Hayes Grove is one of the UK’s leading mental health and addiction rehab hospitals. We provide world‑class residential treatment for a range of mental health conditions, including treatment for depression, as well as drug and alcohol addiction treatment. We also provide outpatient treatment for young people, as well as private CAMHS assessment options and private autism assessments for adults.

What you’ll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients’ wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Visiting Consultant, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

• Take clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfil the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervise the process of referral and admission, including contributing to pre‑admission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Offer a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of adults.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team on assessment, formulation and management plans. You’ll hold and maintain GMC registration, including the relevant Specialist Register. You’ll have a CCST, CCT, or equivalent in your psychiatry specialty and experience working in inpatient settings with people facing significant mental health challenges.

For more information about the role, you can email [e-mail]

What we will give you in return

• Clinical freedom – You control your caseload, hours, and treatment plans
• Team connection – Work independently, with full clinical governance and peer support
• Steady patient flow – Referrals come via our national brand, GP networks, and online presence
• Admin taken care of – We handle bookings, billing, and secretarial support
• Established reputation – Be part of a brand trusted by patients, insurers, and clinicians for 30+ years
• Quality facilities – Work from fully equipped, CQC‑registered hospitals and outpatient clinics
• Flexible commitment – Choose your sessions and work around your lifestyle
• Inpatient access if needed – Direct pathways into Priory services when required

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.

About Priory

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader‑Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.

With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.

Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan‑European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidence‑based and data‑driven care.

Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.

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.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our PSL.