Medical Lead Consultant Psychiatrist – Acute & Locked Rehabilitation Services (South-West Region)
Are you an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist seeking a senior leadership role that is both challenging and highly rewarding? This could be the perfect opportunity for you.
A leading independent mental health provider is looking for a Medical Lead Consultant Psychiatrist to oversee acute and locked rehabilitation services across the South-West region.
About the Role:
As Medical Lead, you will play a key role in clinical governance, service delivery, and medical management across these sites. You will also maintain a clinical caseload at the Exeter service while providing leadership and support to dedicated psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide senior clinical advisory support and contribute to the clinical strategy.
* Lead quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives.
* Oversee medical management, supervision, and recruitment of psychiatrists.
* Represent the region within national clinical governance structures.
* Act as Responsible Clinician for an inpatient caseload.
* Collaborate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency partnerships.
* Implement the Mental Health Act and liaise with the Ministry of Justice (if applicable).
* Lead clinical governance meetings and service development alongside Hospital Directors.
* Participate in a two-tier on-call system as duty Responsible Clinician.
What We’re Looking For:
* Registration on the Specialist Register for General Adult/Forensic/Rehabilitation Psychiatry with a valid licence to practice.
* Previous medical leadership experience (desirable).
* Right to work in the UK.
What’s on Offer?
* Basic salary in excess of £170k
* £8,400 car allowance.
* Up to £10,000 relocation bonus.
* 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
* Pension plan and life assurance for added peace of mind.
Interested?
Please apply today or get in touch for further details at jason.dunn@gilbertmeher.com or call 07880996257.