Speciality Doctor

Priory Hospital Barnt Green Salary - £48,843 per annum Part-time - 22.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Barnt Green has an exciting opportunity for a Speciality Doctor to join our team, working 3 days per week to provide medical support across our wards.

Priory Hospital Barnt Green, Barnt Green, Birmingham is a purpose-built hospital providing mental health support for adults and young people, including specialist therapy and psychiatry, as well as private autism assessments for adults. It is accessible by public transport, with Barnt Green railway station approximately 1–2 miles from the hospital and local bus routes serving the surrounding area. Due to the semi-rural location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.

What you'll be doing

Join Priory as a Speciality Doctor and play a key role in delivering high-quality psychiatric and physical healthcare to patients. Working alongside Consultant Psychiatrists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you’ll provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and ongoing medical support, helping patients move towards recovery in a safe and supportive environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric and medical care to adult inpatients, working closely with Consultant Psychiatrists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Complete assessments, medical clerking, risk assessments, physical health reviews and appropriate admission investigations.
• Prescribe, review and reconcile psychiatric and physical health medication in line with Priory policies and clinical standards.
• Contribute to ward rounds, MDT reviews, CPA meetings and ongoing risk management, providing clinical advice and support to colleagues.
• Liaise with GPs, acute hospitals, specialists and community teams to ensure patients receive appropriate and coordinated physical and mental healthcare.
• You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• Experience of working in Psychiatry The following experience would be beneficial

• S12 approval/MRCPsych

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.