Job Description
Speciality Doctor
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Department: Medical and Psychiatry
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Hazelwood House
Compensation: £90,440 / year
Priory Hospital Hazelwood House
Salary - £90,440 per annum
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Priory Hospital Hazelwood House has an opportunity for a Speciality Doctor to join our team.
Priory Hospital Hazelwood House, Heath, Derbyshire is a low secure unit for 12 males with mental health needs. It is accessible by public transport, with Chesterfield railway station approximately 2–3 miles from the service and limited local bus links. Due to the service's location, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.
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.
This is an in-person role, where you will provide out-of-hours on-call support. You will also participate in the regional hospital on-call rota, providing on-call cover approximately 1 in every 5 days.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Essential for the role
The successful candidate will hold an MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification, with full registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC), and will remain in good standing with the GMC. They will demonstrate experience working in psychiatry and comply with the professional standards expected of medical practitioners working within psychiatric services.
The following experience would be beneficial
Section 12 approval and/or MRCPsych is beneficial.
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.
