Consultant Psychiatrist / Medical Director

Job Description

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join an adult inpatient mental health service in a combined clinical and Medical Director role. You will provide high-quality psychiatric care while contributing to medical leadership, clinical governance and the ongoing development of the service. The role offers a varied balance of patient-facing work and site-level leadership, with dedicated time each week for Medical Director responsibilities.

Salary:

£170,000 per annum, plus an additional stipend for Medical Director responsibilities

Position:

Consultant Psychiatrist / Medical Director

Hours:

Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

Setting:

Adult inpatient mental health; acute care and eating disorder services

Location:

Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire

Your key responsibilities will be;

• Act as Responsible Clinician for up to 10 inpatients and manage your clinical caseload.
• Lead ward multidisciplinary team meetings and provide clinical supervision to a Specialty Doctor.
• Provide medical leadership across the site, promoting safe, effective and high-quality patient care.
• Lead medical staff recruitment, induction, appraisal and revalidation processes.
• Oversee medical staffing, including out-of-hours cover and annual leave planning.
• Work with hospital leadership and HR on medical staff performance and governance.
• Chair and contribute to clinical governance meetings and address significant clinical concerns.

For this role, we're looking for someone who has;

• MRCPsych or equivalent, with CCT or equivalent and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status.
• Relevant consultant-level clinical knowledge, skills and experience in psychiatry.
• Experience of team leadership, collaborative working and service improvement.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to clinical governance.

What benefits are on offer?

• Contributory pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Birthday holiday as an additional day of annual leave.
• Flexible benefits, including gym membership and technology schemes.
• Access to private healthcare options.
• Professional development and leadership training opportunities.
• Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses.