Job Description
Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS
Department: Medical and Psychiatry
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Priory Hospital Roehampton
Compensation: £180,000 / year
Priory Hospital Roehampton
£180,000 per annum
Full-time 37.5 hours
Priory Hospital Roehampton has an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team on the CAMHS ward.
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, Stockport is an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1–2 miles from the service.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.
You will also:
- Take clinical responsibility for patients, leading multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, and treatment planning.
- Act as the Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
- Lead psychiatric assessments, support admissions, and provide specialist clinical input to the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute to clinical governance, service development, and strategic planning to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Supervise and mentor junior medical staff, contribute to training programmes, and maintain CPD and revalidation requirements.
- Participate in the on-call rota and provide cover across satellite sites when required.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Essential for the role
Applicants must hold MRCPsych (or an equivalent qualification), a CCT (or equivalent) and be included on the GMC Specialist Register, along with Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status. They must demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills, and experience relevant to the speciality, the ability to work within and lead a team, and a commitment to shared leadership, collaborative working, and service improvement. Candidates should also have evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
