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Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Acute Ward

Priory

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Salary

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Contract

Not specified

Hours

Full time

Closing date

Not specified

Job description

Ward

£170,000

an opportunity for a GMC registered Consultant Psychiatrist to join

our team.

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.

  • 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).

  • Supervising the process of

referral and admission including contributing to preadmission

assessments of young people with other team

members.

  • Offering a psychiatric

perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the

assessment, formulation and treatment of adults.

You can

find additional information in the attached job

description.

What you'll bring

to the role

for the role - Psychiatry 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. Healthcare

  • 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.

PrioryPriory 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. Learn more

about the accessibility support we offer here .

agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here .

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.Apply for this job

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

Adzuna

First seen

19 September 2026

Last checked

19 September 2026

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