Description
Priory Hospital Solihull is a mental health hospital in beautiful grounds in the picturesque village of Meriden. Situated on the outskirts of Solihull and Coventry, we provide Rehabilitation & Recovery services to 31 inpatients over three wards:
- Arley Ward - 10 bedded male R&R service (level 2)
- Elkin Ward - 10 bedded male R&R service (level 2)
- Millison Ward - 11 bedded male R&R service (level 2 – step down)
Patients have a primary diagnosis of a Serious & Enduring Mental Illness, with additional complexities such as physical health conditions, substance misuse, and secondary mental health issues.
About the Role
This vacancy for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist complements our existing medical workforce and has a caseload of approximately 11 R&R patients. Working alongside our established full-time Medical Director/Consultant Psychiatrist, you would lead a multidisciplinary team of professionals from Nursing, Psychology, and Occupational Therapy and a Junior Doctor, who will form part of the MDT. Working hours are typically 2.5 days per week on site; however, how this is structured can be discussed at the interview and we are able to consider flexible working hours.
Responsibilities
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
- Participate in governance meetings and R&R Service Line meetings as necessary.
- Take an active role in service and quality development activities.
- Participate in the non-residential medical on-call rota with other sites.
Qualifications
- Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required.
- Evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR).
- Higher medical qualification (MRCPsych or equivalent).
- Maintained Section 12, Approved Clinician and Responsible Clinician status.
