# Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Director Female Acute ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Priory Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatristmedical-director-female-acute-ward/6da22ef2-84b3-4a60-863a-23a2476472d1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatristmedical-director-female-acute-ward/6da22ef2-84b3-4a60-863a-23a2476472d1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Priory Healthcare - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £176,000 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-09T16:04:55.215Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0358-26-0298?employerCode=E0358 - **Application URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/a12c5ee1-ee0d-4079-9b41-288c9abc3e5a/applications/new?utm_medium=job_board&utm_source=nhs_jobs ## Job Content ### Job summary This is a full-time position (5 days per week), with flexibility to work one day remotely (Tuesday or Wednesday). A competitive stipend is offered in recognition of the Medical Director responsibilities. Based in Bristol, this role offers the opportunity to work within a well-established service specialising in the treatment of complex mental health and addiction disorders. Our programmes are grounded in evidence-based practice and focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. ### Main duties of the job What you'll be doing You will join the team on the Female Acute Unit. 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. - 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. - Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy. ### About us We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here. For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here. ### Details - Date posted: 09 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £176,000 a year Stipend salary for Medical Director Responsibilities - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 514131 - Job locations: Heath House Lane, Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1EQ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Priory Hospital Bristol is seeking a highly skilled Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Director to join our team in a dual role on our Female Acute Ward ## Job Details This is a full-time position (5 days per week), with flexibility to work one day remotely (Tuesday or Wednesday). A competitive stipend is offered in recognition of the Medical Director responsibilities. Based in Bristol, this role offers the opportunity to work within a well-established service specialising in the treatment of complex mental health and addiction disorders. Our programmes are grounded in evidence-based practice and focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. ## Job Description What you'll be doing You will join the team on the Female Acute Unit. 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. 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. Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings for the services provided at the hospital, and contributing to the development of service strategy. ## Responsibilities Priory Hospital Bristol is seeking a highly skilled Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Director to join our team in a dual role on our Female Acute Ward ## Person Specification ### Requirements **Essential** - MRCPsych (or equivalent) - CCT (or equivalent) and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register - Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status - A minimum of 3 years experience at Consultant level - Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary teams **Desirable** - Experience on a Female Acute Ward ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.