Speciality Doctor

Speciality Doctor

Reference

PRI94936

Location

Priory Hospital Preston, Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, PR4 0HB

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

Competitive

Hours

30

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert Role Description

The Priory Hospital Preston is part of the Priory Group, Europe's leading provider of specialist treatment in mental health. The hospital has an established reputation for providing the highest standards of care together with an extensive range of clinical services. The hospital currently has residential facilities for 38 inpatients. The Hospital provides Adult inpatient care across 2 Acute wards and 1 Eating Disorder ward.

Speciality Doctors at the Priory Hospital Preston will join a team of substantive medical staff, led by Consultant Psychiatrists supported by their Speciality Doctor and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. We provide an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and practice working alongside experienced Consultants and clinicians within the team, offering a wide variety of clinical practice not usually available within the NHS.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Management of admissions and discharges.
• Day to day management of patients on the ward including undertaking risk assessments, MDT liaison, outcome measurements and physical health reviews.
• Prompt mental health assessments, reports and clinical summaries. The post holder must have proficient ICT skills to use our electronic records system (Carenotes) and produce reports.
• Participation in audit, research, quality and performance management and other clinical and professional activities.

What we'd like from you:

• A medical degree (MB ChB or equivalent)
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK's leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated. As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

30/09/2024