A specialist healthcare service is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Dual Rehabilitation & Acute ward. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week.

The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient mental health services for adults and young people, focused on supporting patients to live their best life in a safe and therapeutic environment.

What you’ll be doing

You will join a compassionate team committed to patient wellbeing, using a personalised, evidence-based approach to support recovery.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading clinical care for patients, including psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, ward rounds, and Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act.
Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred, recovery-focused care in a therapeutic environment.
Building and maintaining effective relationships with referring Trusts, community teams, families, and external stakeholders.
Contributing to service development through clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance with regulatory standards.
Participating in the non-residential on-call rota and committing to continuous professional development, including GMC Revalidation.

Further details are available in the job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

The role is rewarding but challenging, requiring resilience, empathy, and strong leadership.

The ideal candidate will:

Hold full GMC registration and provide evidence when required.
Have significant experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
Demonstrate leadership in coordinating care, discharge planning, and liaising with commissioners.
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trust with patients and colleagues.
Be confident working autonomously, applying evidence-based practice in a practical, patient-centred manner.

What we will give you in return

You will be supported to develop and thrive through structured career conversations, training, and opportunities into senior clinical and leadership roles.

Benefits include:

Free on-site parking
Supplemented meals
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Additional birthday leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible benefits, including gym membership, IT technology schemes, and healthcare cash plan
Access to development and training opportunities
Sponsorship for professional qualifications via an Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
Leadership and management development programmes
Long service awards