Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Overview

In this role you will lead high-quality care for women in acute mental health settings, combining clinical leadership with medical governance across Crocus Ward and the hospital’s Medical Director duties. You will work within a cross-functional MDT to drive life-changing treatment and ensure GMC standards are met. The position blends frontline psychiatry with executive medical responsibilities in a growing women-focused service. You will shape clinical practice, governance and quality improvements in a patient-centered environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary up to 175,000 per year
• Generous annual leave
• 5 days study leave and CPD budget
• Company paid Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free meals and on-site parking

Responsibilities

• Lead provision of high-quality care for Crocus Ward service users
• Act as a professional role model and maintain constructive engagement with patients, families, staff
• Oversee patient treatment plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• Assess referrals and perform mental state examinations
• Conduct investigations, diagnoses and treatments; run ward rounds and reviews
• Lead risk assessment, risk management and clinical governance initiatives
• Supervise Mental Health Act tribunal reports and attend hearings
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Justice for patient transfers and leave approvals
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure effective communication with Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• Engage in CPD and academic activities; contribute to second on-call rota
• As Medical Director, drive clinical outcomes, provide leadership for medical staff, oversee performance and governance
• Support recruitment and retention of medical staff; ensure involvement in hospital clinical governance
• Lead on implementation of CQC outcomes and chair medical advisory meetings

Key requirements

• Fully GMC registered and MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
• Specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
• Experience in General Adult Psychiatry and mental health diagnosis
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and related codes
• Strong communication skills for patient interviews, assessment and documentation
• Commitment to CPD and working within a multi-disciplinary team
• MRCPsych or equivalent

• leadership
• communication
• team collaboration
• mental state examination
• risk assessment and management
• clinical governance and quality improvement

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