Psychiatry Consultant

ProfDoc; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nationwide service is seeking a Psychiatry Consultant to perform flexible, structured medico-legal work, including psychiatric assessments and report writing for legal cases. The role allows for remote work as well as onsite clinics, enabling control over your schedule. Candidates must have a medical degree and specialization in psychiatry. The position includes robust clinical governance and offers £250 per completed assessment, ensuring a supportive, efficient work environment.

Benefits

Administrative support including report templates

Control over schedule

Standardized assessment formats

Qualifications

• Must possess a medical degree and specialization in psychiatry.
• Experience in conducting psychiatric evaluations is essential.
• Ability to prepare structured medico-legal reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric assessments remotely and onsite.
• Prepare structured medico-legal reports for legal processes.
• Provide evidence-based, impartial clinical opinions.
• Manage caseloads efficiently while working independently.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Impartial clinical opinion

Medico-legal report preparation

Time management

Education

Medical degree

Specialization in psychiatry

Job description

This role provides an outstanding opportunity for a Psychiatry Consultant seeking flexible, structured medico-legal work within a leading nationwide service. You will undertake detailed psychiatric assessments for small-claim cases, providing impartial, clinically sound evaluations that support legal and insurance processes. Assessments are conducted remotely and onsite across Greater Manchester, typically lasting 4590 minutes, within an established clinical governance framework.

In addition to clinical autonomy, the role offers:

• £250 per completed assessment
• Combining remote assessments with onsite clinics
• Control over your own schedule to fit around NHS or private commitments
• Reliable referral volumes and standardised assessment formats
• Administrative support, including report templates and case coordination

Robust clinical governance and quality assurance, this makes the position ideal for Consultants wishing to diversify their practice and engage in structured medico-legal work.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric assessments
• Prepare structured medico-legal reports
• Provide evidence-based, impartial clinical opinions
• Work independently and manage caseloads efficiently