Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist – Adult

Company: Priory
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Location: Wadhurst
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Priory Hospital TicehurstHouse

Areyou an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist looking to establish orexpand a successful private practice within an established, highlyrespected mental healthhospital?  Priory Hospital TicehurstHouse is seeking an enthusiastic and patient-centred ConsultantPsychiatrist to join our thriving adult inpatient and outpatientservices.  This is a uniqueopportunity to become part of a genuinely supportive andcollaborative team where clinical excellence, multidisciplinaryworking and professional respect are at the heart of everything wedo.

 We are particularlyinterested in consultants who are able to commit to at least threedays per week, enabling them to build a successful and sustainablepractice whilst becoming an integral member of our clinicalcommunity.

What you’ll bedoing

·      Assess and manage private adult inpatients andoutpatients.

·      Deliver high-quality evidence-based psychiatriccare.

·       Workcollaboratively within a multidisciplinaryteam.

·       Participatein governance and qualityimprovement.

·      Develop relationships withreferrers.

·      Maintain appraisal and GMC revalidationrequirements.

What you’ll bring tothe role

·      An established reputation for clinical excellence withinindependent mental healthcare.

·       A friendly, approachable andhighly supportive consultant body.

·       Excellentmultidisciplinary collaboration with experienced therapists,psychologists and nursing teams.

·       Immediate accessto an existing referral stream and opportunities to grow yourprivate practice.

·       Modern inpatientfacilities alongside comprehensive outpatientservices.

·      Opportunity to shape and influence servicedevelopment.

·      A culture valuing professionalism, mutualrespect and outstanding patient care.

·      Immediate patient flow.

·       Establishedrelationships with major private medicalinsurers.

·      National brand recognition and marketingsupport.

·      Comprehensive administrative and operationalsupport.

·      Support with regulatory compliance andgovernance.

·      Flexibility to shape your ownpractice.

·      Educational and networkingopportunities.

Whatwe will give you in return

·       Assess and manage privateadult inpatients and outpatients.

·       Deliverhigh-quality evidence-based psychiatric care.

·       Workcollaboratively within a multidisciplinaryteam.

·      Participate in governance and qualityimprovement.

·      Develop relationships with referrers.

·       Maintainappraisal and GMC revalidation requirements.

·       GMCSpecialist Registration in preferably General AdultPsychiatry.

·      Substantive NHS Consultant experience (typically at least twoyears).

·      Excellent communication and leadershipskills.

·      Commitment to multidisciplinaryworking.

·      Patient-centred approach.

·       Availability ideally three ormore days per week.

Many of our consultants tell us that what distinguishesTicehurst House is the quality of the people they work alongside.Our consultants work within a highly supportive, approachableconsultant body, complemented by experienced psychologists,therapists, nurses and operational colleagues. This collaborativeculture allows clinicians to focus on delivering exceptionalpatient care while developing a successful and rewarding privatepractice.

If you arelooking for more than simply practicing privileges and if you areseeking a long-term professional home within one of the UK’s mostrespected independent mental healthcare providers we would bedelighted to hear from you.

AboutPriory

Priory is the UK’s leading independentprovider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000people each year to live their lives as fully and independently aspossible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression,anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – andprovide residential and supported living care for autistic adults,people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, braininjuries and olderpeople.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed toproviding an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn moreabout the accessibility support we offer here.

Foragency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statementhere.

All roles are subject to asuccessful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosureand Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priorywill cover the cost of a DBScheck. 

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Posted: October 20th, 2026