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Consultant Psychiatrist / Medical Director

Priory Healthcare

Marchwood, SO40 4DAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£170,000

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 October 2026

10 days left

Job description

Priory Hospital Southampton Salary - £170,000 per annum plus stipend for MD responsibilities Full-time - 37.5 hours per week Priory Hospital Southampt...

We are looking for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join Priory in a combined clinical and Medical Director role. Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will dedicate one day per week to providing medical leadership, governance and operational support at site level, with an additional stipend for the Medical Director responsibilities.

What youll be doing

  • Provide Responsible Clinician (RC) responsibilities for up to 10 inpatients and manage your own clinical caseload.
  • Lead the ward MDT and provide clinical supervision to the Speciality Doctor.
  • Provide medical leadership across the site, supporting high standards of clinical governance and patient care.
  • Lead the recruitment, induction, appraisal and revalidation processes for medical staff.
  • Oversee medical staffing arrangements, including out-of-hours cover and annual leave planning.
  • Work alongside the Hospital Director, Clinical Directors and HR to manage medical staff performance and governance matters.
  • Chair and contribute to Site Clinical Governance meetings and support the management of significant clinical issues and concerns.
  • Represent clinical expertise and innovation when working with commissioners, partners and other key stakeholders.

Priory is the UKs 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 childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli 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.

For 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.

Priory Hospital Southampton, Marchwood, Southampton is a residential mental health service providing acute and eating disorder care for adult males and females. It is accessible by public transport, with a bus stop at the end of the access road and Totton railway station approximately 5 miles away, with Redbridge station around 7 miles away. Because of the service's location, we recommend access by vehicle or the ability to drive.

Essential

  • 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.

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

NHS Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

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