Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary

Knowing that you are making a lasting difference to people's lives is rewarding and our key value at Priory Healthcare Group. At Priory, our aim is to help you grow and develop your talent and we want you to be proud of where you work and what you do.

At Priory, Middleton St George, we pride ourselves on family values, treating each other with respect, valuing contributions and having a real Team effort at improving patient experience.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen to become the responsible clinician / psychiatrist for Dalton Ward, our 13 bed female psychiatric rehabilitation unit.

Priory Middleton St George is a large psychiatric hospital set in generous grounds on the edge of an attractive village located near Teesside Airport. We have a range of services, including acute wards, psychiatric intensive care units, and high dependency rehabilitation and personality disorder services.

As the responsible clinician for Dalton high dependency rehabilitation ward, you will provide clinical expertise and leadership. You will be responsible for the care of patients on the ward, supported in the role by a multidisciplinary team, including nursing staff and an advance clinical practitioner, with input from occupational therapy and psychology. The ward will typically receive referrals from acute adult wards and psychiatric intensive care units. With the ward, you will be responsible for prompt assessment of referrals.

The successful appointee will join an enthusiastic and welcoming medical team. We offer great opportunities for continuing professional development. As well as supportive study leave, we have a weekly academic programme and opportunities to supervise medical students and advance practitioners.

About us

The hospital has excellent psychology and occupational therapy teams. We have good physical health care arrangements, overseen by sessional GP support. We have a health and fitness instructor, dietetic input and access to speech and language therapy. We have excellent on site facilities for patients, including an all-weather AstroTurf, ADL kitchens, two gyms, a library and our own Recovery College.

The Priory Hospital Middleton St George is a 101 bedded mental hospital located close to Darlington, County Durham. We provide individualised treatment and care for people with complex mental health needs of adult working age, in a safe and supportive environment.

We are a hospital in the independent sector, however all our patients are NHS patientsand we work closely with NHS Trusts nationally to provide comprehensive and holistic integrated services to ensure recovery, re-engagement, re-enablement and safe discharge.

At priory MSG, we pride ourselves on having an excellent working relationships with patients, families and external agencies. This is to support collaborative working and ensure clear communication throughout the care pathway.