Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS

Priory; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Bristol is seeking a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to enhance your private practice. You will join a compassionate team focused on patient wellbeing, utilizing your skills within a collaborative environment. This role offers flexibility in caseload and hours, with administrative support provided. Registration with the GMC is a requirement. A rewarding position in a reputable clinic trusted by patients and clinicians is available.

Benefits

Clinical freedom

Team connection

Steady patient flow

Admin support

Flexible commitment

Qualifications

• Must hold and maintain registration with GMC.
• Strong team player with enthusiasm for multidisciplinary care.
• Ability to support patient assessments and care plan management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans.
• Support and direct activities to facilitate patient wellbeing.
• Work within a compassionate team committed to patient care.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Teamwork

Education

Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Inclusion on the relevant Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

Priory Bristol Park Clinic is looking to recruit a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team in a Private Practice partnership, sessional basis, supported by our established clinical infrastructure, national marketing reach, and steady patient referral network. This is a self-employed opportunity to begin or expand your existing Private Practice with Priory. You’ll have the freedom to focus on patient care, while we take care of the rest – from referrals and billing to rooms, regulatory cover, and administrative support. You choose your caseload, control your hours, and benefit from regular demand without the need to market yourself.

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 CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, 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. You can find additional information via the line below. Visiting Consultants - Working with Priory - Priory

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. This post requires a strong team player who is enthusiastic about working within a multidisciplinary framework to contribute to the assessment, formulation, and management of care plans. The appointed consultant must hold and maintain registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), including inclusion on the relevant Specialist Register. Evidence of this registration must be available and presented to the Hospital Director or Group Medical Officer upon request. 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

Important notice

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 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, evidenced 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.