Consultant Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders

Priory Hospital Preston

£180,880 FTE salary

Part Time - 22.5 Hours

Priory Hospital Preston has an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team on our eating disorders unit. This role is offered on a Part Time basis working 22.5 hours per week. Pro Rata salary for this role is £108,528

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

• Provide clinical leadership and take overall responsibility for patient care.
• Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk assessments, strategic reviews, and therapeutic planning.
• Act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Oversee referrals, admissions, and contribute to pre-admission assessments.
• Provide specialist psychiatric expertise to multidisciplinary assessment, formulation, and treatment planning.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

About us

Priory Hospital Preston, Bartle, near Preston is a mental health hospital offering services for adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders across four wards. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes and Preston railway station nearby. The M55 motorway is also easily accessible.

Details

Date posted

03 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£108,528 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

554477

Job locations

Rosemary Lane

Bartle

Preston

PR4 0HB

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.

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.

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

Rosemary Lane

Bartle

Preston

PR4 0HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Rosemary Lane

Bartle

Preston

PR4 0HB

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.