Consultant Psychiatrist

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist (Forensic Psychiatry, Rehabilitation Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry) in the Blackburn area - £180,000.

Kemple View is situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley. It provides low secure and rehabilitation and recovery services to 90 male patients. We exclusively treat NHS patients and work closely with our NHS colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

We offer a wide range of specialist services for mental illness and personality disorder, including for older adults. Our treatments are recovery focused and provided by an experienced multidisciplinary team. We offer a range of specific therapeutic programs and a variety of occupational therapy activities, both hospital and community-based.

We strive to provide high-quality care to all of our patients and received a rating of Outstanding in all five areas by the CQC in August 2019.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of 4.7 consultants.

1. Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews, and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
2. Fulfil the role of Responsible Clinician to patients. You must hold a CCT, or equivalent, in Forensic Psychiatry, General Adult Psychiatry or Rehabilitation Psychiatry.
3. Contribute to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contribute to the development of service strategy.
4. Contribute to in-house training programmes within the services and offer supervision to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, particularly junior medical staff.
5. Maintain CPD and re-validation requirements, as determined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists or other relevant statutory bodies.

Priory will offer you:

• Peer group of Doctors that are supportive.
• Generous study leave (including funding).
• You will have your own office and administrative support.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service) plus birthday leave.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Career development opportunities at the hospital, QI, teaching and CPD development and management apart from connectedness to opportunities within the Priory Group.
• Supplemented meals.
• Access to Employee Assistance programme can offer confidential emotional and practical support and advice to colleagues, 24/7 and other wellness programmes.
• Employee benefits scheme (e.g. discounted shopping vouchers, interest-free Apple Products loan scheme).
• Indemnity is covered by Priory.

As one of the UK's leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise 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.

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 Pre-Employment checks. 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.

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.

To apply for this post, please send your CV to Jake Robinson by clicking the Apply button.