Consultant psychiatrist post on the EDU ward at Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. The role carries clinical responsibility for a patient caseload, leading ward rounds, risk assessments and care planning, and acting as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. It is a full-time, site-based role within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants need Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status, alongside MRCPsych and a GMC Specialist Register entry.
What the job involves
- Deliver evidence-based, person-centred clinical care to patients referred to the hospital
- Take clinical responsibility for a defined patient caseload
- Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds
- Carry out risk assessments and reviews
- Lead strategic care planning
- Develop a safe, therapeutic, recovery-focused ward environment
- Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to support recovery, wellbeing and long-term outcomes
- Provide clinical leadership, ensuring governance and legal compliance
Qualifications
- MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
- CCT or equivalent
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Registration & licences
- Section 12(2) approval
- Approved Clinician status
Experience
- Demonstrable experience in inpatient mental health services with complex and severe needs
- Proven clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication, decision-making and risk management skills
- Collaborative, proactive team player committed to multidisciplinary working
- Contributing to assessment, formulation, treatment planning and patient management
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic clinical environment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
