Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist – Outpatient Adult General Psychiatry in Cheadle Hulme

Priory Wellbeing Centre, Manchester is looking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist – Outpatient Adult General Psychiatry to join the team. This is a self‐employed role. Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester offers fast access to exceptional outpatient care for a wide range of mental health conditions. We provide counselling and treatment for depression, anxiety and stress, and a dedicated young people's service, all set within a peaceful, yet convenient location. We also offer private autism assessments for adults and children, and an autism psychological support pathway for adults who have been diagnosed with autism.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team 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 a 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 patients' wellbeing, dignity and treatment. Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu. Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983). Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of adults.

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 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.

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.

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.

About Priory

Priory is the UK's leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children's mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader‐Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.