PERMANENT Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult

Consultant Psychiatrist

Permanent | Part-Time (20 Hours Per Week)
Private Residential Mental Health Service | Leicestershire Area
Salary: £60,000 per annum (pro rata for part-time hours)

Staff Partners – Mental Health Division are currently recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a brand-new, nurse-led residential service in the Leicestershire area, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and developing a pioneering service, providing high-quality, recovery-focused care within a therapeutic residential setting.

???? About the Service

The service supports adults with complex mental health presentations within a psychologically informed, recovery-oriented environment. Care is delivered through a personalised, multidisciplinary approach focused on safety, dignity, and long-term wellbeing.

???? The Role

As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

• Take overall clinical responsibility for a defined caseload

• Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, complex risk reviews, and CPA meetings

• Act as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983

• Ensure statutory compliance and high-quality clinical decision-making

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment, formulation, and evidence-based treatment

• Offer expert guidance and consultation to the multidisciplinary team

• Oversee referral, admission, and discharge pathways

• Lead on safeguarding, risk management, and continuity of care planning

• Contribute to service development, audit, teaching, supervision, and research

You will provide strong clinical leadership while helping to embed a safe and psychologically informed therapeutic culture within the service.

✅ What We’re Looking For

• CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Psychiatry (or equivalent)

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise in the UK

• Substantial experience managing complex mental health conditions within NHS or equivalent settings

• Strong working knowledge of NICE guidelines and UK mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act

• Expertise in psychopharmacology, risk assessment, and evidence-based interventions

• Proven leadership experience within multidisciplinary teams

• Experience contributing to audit, service development, and training

Resilience, sound clinical judgement, and excellent communication skills are essential.

???? Benefits

• Free on-site parking

• Birthday leave (additional annual leave day)

• Enhanced maternity pay

• Contributory pension scheme

• Flexible benefits package (gym membership, IT technology schemes, healthcare cash plan)

• Ongoing professional development opportunities

• Sponsorship of professional qualifications

• Leadership and management development pathways

• Long service awards

• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme

???? Interested?

To apply or find out more:

???? Call 01992 245330
???? Email chelsea.eden@staffpartners.co.uk

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