Consultant Psychiatrist

You will be part of a compassionate team who are 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. 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 wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

• Provide senior medical leadership and expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with complex mental health needs within Priory Chelmsfords inpatient and outpatient services.
• Lead on the development and review of personalised treatment plans, including pharmacological and therapeutic interventions, while ensuring high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, offering clinical supervision, leadership, and guidance to support effective care delivery and positive patient outcomes.
• Manage risk, Mental Health Act responsibilities, safeguarding, and crisis interventions in line with regulatory frameworks, Priory policies, and best practice standards.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and professional education while maintaining compliance with GMC standards and continuing professional development requirements.
  
  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.