Consultant Psychiatrist Adult Acute

Job Description

Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserveWe don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort. So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential. About The Priory GroupThe Priory Group of Companies is the leading provider of behavioural care in the UK. Our purpose is: To make a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.The Priory Group has three operating divisions: Healthcare and Partnerships in Care (following a merger in December 2016), Education and Childrens Services, and Adult Care (formed when Amore and Craegmoor merged in April 2017).The Group currently treats more than 70 different conditions through a nationwide network of over 400 facilities that support service user’s health, care, education and specialised needs and include:• Complex care and neuro-rehabilitation facilities• Mental healthcare hospitals and clinics• Medium and low secure facilities• Specialist schools and colleges• Supported residential facilities and homes• Care homes for older peopleOur Core ValuesPriory staff from across the UK have chosen the behaviours that we aspire to. They are what we expect from each other and what you can expect from Priory as an employer. The behaviours we aspire to are:• Putting people first: We put the needs of our service users above all else.• Being a family: We support our employees, our service users and their families when they need us most.• Acting with integrity: We are honest, transparent and decent. We treat each other with respect.• Being positive: We see the best in our service users and each other and we strive to get things done. We never give up and we learn from our mistakes.• Striving for excellence: For over 140 years, we have been trusted by our service users with their care. We take this trust seriously and constantly strive to improve the services we provide.Our historyThe Priory Group can trace its history back to 1872 when Priory Roehampton was converted into a hospital. Over the following decades, the Group acquired more hospitals and diversified its services. In 1993 the Priory Group moved into specialist education services with the purchase of Jacques Hall Foundation, then an adolescent therapeutic community, in Manningtree, Essex.Our older peoples division, Amore Care, was established in 2009. In 2011, the Priory Group gained Craegmoor, which specialises in autism and learning disability services. In 2014 we opened the first Wellbeing Centre in Fenchurch, London, and acquired the Castlecare Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of local authority funded children’s services. Castlecare, part of our Education and Childrens Services division, delivers high quality services across children’s homes and specialist schools. In September 2015 we acquired Life Works, one of the leading clinics for behavioural care in the UK. Life Works joins Priory Healthcare to continue supporting people with mental illnesses. In December 2015 we acquired Progress Care, a leading provider of specialist education and care in Lancashire. Progress service for young adults became part of Craegmoor, and its childrens service joined our Education and Children’s Services division.In mid-February 2016, the Priory Group formally became part of Acadia Healthcare, one of the leading providers of behavioural care in the world. About This Role We are currently looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our 86 bedded independent Hospital to build on our reputation for providing the very highest standards of care inour Adult Acute service of 23 patients.

You will be required to provide support and advice to nursing staff and hospital management on clinical issues.

The role holder will be working in close liaison with other consultant teams and services within the Hospital as well as having continuing responsibility for the care of patients.

You will have an excellent knowledge of Clinical Governance and regulatory requirements.

You will be qualified with full registration with GMC as well as having experience working in an acute mental health setting and within a multidisciplinary team along with experience of teaching and training.

Benefits As well as the salary the Priory group offers a number of other benefits including a contributed pension scheme and a strong commitment to personal development. Further to this is the opportunity to work within a leading brand of independent mental health care providers, and to work in a friendly environment committed to the ongoing improvement of healthcare standards.The successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the relevant body. We are an equal opportunities employer.If you are interested in discussing this post, please contact Adam Lampitt - Hospital Director on.Division DBS info About us From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare. The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory