Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Acute

We have an excellent full-time opportunity to work as a Consultant Psychiatrist on our Adult Acute unit at Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital.

Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment. The hospital is located in a suburban area, close to Manchester.

Our acute services offer round-the-clock assistance in times of emergencies. Our specialist inpatient acute teams are committed to providing the highest quality of care, supporting patients with a wide range of mental health conditions in safe and highly therapeutic environments.

The post is supported by a full-time Specialty Doctor or Advanced Practitioner and the post holder will be working within a full Multidisciplinary Team.

The role will include:

Clinical:

• Working as the Consultant and Responsible Clinician as part of the MDT
• Taking overall responsibility for patient care and treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
• Timely assessment of referrals along with the MDT
• Conducting comprehensive assessments and treatment planning with patients, external stakeholders, and carers.
• Chairing MDT/CPA meetings; adhering to organisational admission and discharge policy and procedures.
• Timely discharge GP notifications and discharge summaries.
• Contributing to the unit governance through expertise and leadership.
• Preparing and supervising reports for Mental Health Act Review Tribunals & Managers Hearings alongside giving evidence within these meetings.
• Participating in a non-resident second on call out of hours rota with a frequency of no more than 1:7

Management:

• Offering clinical leadership in collaboration with the Ward Manager
• Ensuring the ward is compliant with organisational and regulatory requirements
• Attending ward governance meetings with the ward manager
• Working with organisational quality improvement (QPIs) initiatives
• Attending monthly governance meetings.

Academic:

• Attending monthly academic meetings
• Case presentations and teaching
• Participation in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives

Post Requirements:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree and MRCPsych with s12/AC approval
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Practice
• Committed to continued professional development
• Desirable to have had significant experience of inpatient mental health acute units.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Company and Site Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement with Birthday Leave
• Study leave & support with CPD opportunities
• Supportive consultant peer group
• Opportunity to undertake further learning & development
• Medical indemnity cover
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised lunches
• Online benefits and cashback rewards