Consultant Psychiatrist - Camhs

Priory Hospital Cheadle

Full Time | 37.5 hours | Site based

£180,000

Registration with GMC | Inclusion on the Specialist Register

Priory Hospital Cheadle has an opportunity for a GMC registered Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team on our CAMHS ward.

Main duties of the job

You will provide high quality clinical care for patients referred to the hospital and work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that clients receive a holistic and person-centric care and treatment programme based on the recovery model.

• 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.

About us

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 12 miles from the service.

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£180,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

568767

Job locations

100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle

Manchester

Greater Manchester

SK8 3DG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

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

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

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.

• Experience working in inpatient settings with individuals facing significant mental health challenge

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

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.

• Experience working in inpatient settings with individuals facing significant mental health challenge

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle

Manchester

Greater Manchester

SK8 3DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle

Manchester

Greater Manchester

SK8 3DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

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

Qualifications

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.

• Experience working in inpatient settings with individuals facing significant mental health challenge

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills