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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 medical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with complex mental health needs, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care.
- Work closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist and multidisciplinary team to develop, implement, and regularly review individual care and treatment plans.
- Conduct ward rounds, clinical reviews, and risk assessments, supporting patients throughout their recovery journey.
- Prescribe medication safely and maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with GMC standards, relevant legislation, and organisational policies.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement initiatives, and service development to enhance patient outcomes and standards of care.
- Provide clinical guidance and support to junior medical colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team, promoting collaborative and evidence-based practice.
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: 13 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £74,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Reference number: 541915
- Job locations: Grovelands House, The Bourne, London, N14 6RA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital North London
Salary £74,000
Full Time/37.5 Hours
Located in London, in a peaceful and secluded part of Southgate, Priory Hospital North London is set within a striking Grade I listed building, overlooking beautiful parklands.
It's one of the UKs leading centres for the treatment of a range of mental health difficulties, including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We also offer private autism assessments for adults.
Since North London first opened its doors in 1986, we have worked tirelessly to establish our excellent reputation as a specialist provider of mental health care.
Person specification
Requirements
Essential
- Essential experience:
- Candidates must hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise and have completed at least four years of postgraduate medical training, including a minimum of two years in a relevant speciality. They should have previous experience working in psychiatry, with the ability to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with complex mental health conditions. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams, carrying out risk assessments, developing treatment plans, maintaining accurate clinical records, and prescribing safely in line with current clinical guidance is essential. Applicants should also have a sound understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding, and clinical governance principles.
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor with Priory Healthcare in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £74,000 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Oct 2026.
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