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Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with complex mental health needs, ensuring safe, evidence-based and person-centred care.
- Take clinical responsibility for a defined caseload, leading the development, implementation and review of individualised treatment plans.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to ward rounds, case reviews and discharge planning to support positive patient outcomes.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with professional, legal and organisational standards.
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to junior medical staff and contribute to teaching, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
- Ensure compliance with GMC standards, the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and Priory policies, while supporting continuous service development and excellence in patient care.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
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.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
Details
- Date posted: 15 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £75,000 to £85,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Reference number: 543536
- Job locations: Priory Lane, Roehampton, Greater London, SW15 5JJ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital Roehampton
Salary £81,404
Full Time/37.5 Hours
At Roehampton, we offer an individualised, person-centred approach for all of our patients.
Our aim is to work with everyone who stays with us, to support them to move back to their home or into the community so they can continue to live their life. Our assessment and treatment options are overseen by a full and diverse multidisciplinary team (MDT).
Person specification
Requirements
Essential
- The successful candidate will have experience working in Psychiatry and demonstrate strong clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills, with the ability to deliver safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and maintain accurate clinical documentation. A sound understanding of relevant mental health legislation, professional standards and clinical governance is required. Section 12 (S12) approval and/or Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) would be advantageous but are not essential for the role.
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This advert is for Speciality Doctor with Priory Healthcare in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £75,000 to £85,000 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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