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Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - UK-Wide Opportunities Medacs Healthcare

Job Title: Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic
Location: County Durham, UK
Rate: 90 - 130ph. PAYE only
Contract Type: Locum (short-term and long-term assignments available)
Start Date: ASAP, ongoing. Section 12 essential and AC approval is essential. Monday - Friday (Apply online only). Job plan negotiable with suitable candidates. Inpatient consultant duties for eating disorders ward.

Make a Real Difference in Mental Health - On Your Terms

Are you a dedicated doctor in Eating Disorders Psychiatry looking for the flexibility and variety that locum work offers? At Medacs Healthcare, we're proud to support the NHS with expert mental health professionals across the UK. We're currently recruiting for locum Consultant Psychiatrists in Adult Mental Health with UK-wide opportunities tailored to your availability and preferences.

Whether you're seeking a short-term placement or a longer-term assignment, we'll help you find the right fit.

Why Work Locum with Medacs Healthcare?

With over 30 years of experience in healthcare staffing, we offer:

• Priority Access to Locum Shifts - Get exclusive early access to psychiatry locum roles across the UK.
• Shifts That Works for You - Flexible long-term or short-term assignments to match your lifestyle and career goals
• NHS-Approved Framework Agency - As a trusted Tier 1 supplier to over 150 NHS Trusts, we offer consistent, high-quality opportunities.
• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant - Receive one-to-one support from a specialist who understands your clinical area and career goals.
• Streamlined Registration & Fast Onboarding - Our expert compliance team helps you get fully registered and ready to work quick and efficiently.
• Free Wellbeing Support - Benefit from free mental health and wellbeing support, including webinars by The Joyful Doctor (with CPD points)
• GMC Revalidation & Appraisal Support - We're a Designated Body and provide full support with your annual appraisals.
• Lucrative Referral Scheme - Earn generous bonuses for every successful referral you make.
• 24/7/365 Support - Our team is available around the clock - whenever you need us.

About the Role

As a locum Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll work within multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality psychiatric care to children and adolescents with complex mental health needs. Your responsibilities may include:

• Conducting psychiatric assessments and reviews
• Leading treatment planning and clinical decision-making
• Supporting junior medical staff and MDTs
• Liaising with community services and external partners

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• A current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or PVG check - or a willingness to undergo one as part of the registration process
• NHS experience in adult mental health settings
• UK Right to Work
• A flexible, collaborative, and patient-focused approach
• Section 12, AC approval & GMC specialist registration

Locations Available

We're recruiting for locum roles across the UK, including:

• Greater London
• Midlands
• North West & North East England
• South East & South West England
• Scotland
• Wales

Let us know your preferred region and availability, and we'll match you with the right opportunity.

Apply Today

Take control of your psychiatry career with flexible locum opportunities through a trusted partner in healthcare staffing. Submit your CV below.

For more info please contact Dani Adams on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed)

Description
Priory Hospital Preston
£108528.0
Part time 22.5 hours Site based
GMC Registration required

Priory Hospital Preston is looking to recruit a consultant psychiatrist to join the team.

Priory Hospital Preston, Bartle, near Preston is amental health hospital offering services for adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders across four wards. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes and Preston railway station nearby. The M55 motorway is also easily accessible.
What you'll be doing
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of adults.

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• 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

Description
Priory Hospital Preston
£108528.0
Part time 22.5 hours Site based
GMC Registration required

Priory Hospital Preston is looking to recruit a consultant psychiatrist to join the team.

Priory Hospital Preston, Bartle, near Preston is amental health hospital offering services for adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders across four wards click apply for full job details

Description
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal
Full Time 37.5 hours Site Based
£170,000
HCPC registration required

We have an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Priory Hospital Cheadle. Working on our EDU ward, this is an excellent role for a Psychiatrist.

Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1-2 miles from the service.
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of this role is to deliver outstanding clinical care to patients referred to the hospital, ensuring they receive compassionate, evidence-based treatment tailored to their individual needs. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help provide holistic, person-centred care that supports recovery, wellbeing, and positive long-term outcomes.

You will take clinical responsibility for a defined patient caseload, leading key aspects of care delivery, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk assessments and reviews, strategic care planning, and the development of a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment.

As part of your responsibilities, you will also fulfil the role of Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, providing clinical leadership and ensuring the highest standards of care, governance, and legal compliance.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Essential:

Applicants must hold MRCPsych (or an equivalent qualification), a CCT (or equivalent) and be included on the GMC Specialist Register, along with Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician status. Candidates should also have evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.

• A collaborative and proactive team player with a strong commitment to multidisciplinary working, contributing effectively to assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and patient management.
• Demonstrable experience working within inpatient mental health services, providing care and treatment for individuals with complex and severe mental health needs.
• Proven ability to provide clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams, supporting high-quality, recovery-focused, and patient-centred care.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and risk management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic clinical

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• 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

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Ofsted Registered Children's Home Provider
Job Title: Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Location: Eastbourne
Salary: Negotiable
Contract: Permanent or Contractor

About The Role:
In this role you will provide specialist psychiatric leadership and direct clinical support to children and young people living within an Ofsted Registered Children's Home provider across East Sussex.
This is an opportunity to become a core part of an established multidisciplinary clinical model, working directly alongside our Clinical Lead, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist, Positive Behaviour Support, Education and Residential Care teams.
Our young people can present with complex mental health, developmental and behavioural needs including Autism, ADHD, complex trauma, PTSD, SEMH needs, self-harm, suicidal ideation, emotional dysregulation, aggression and previous psychiatric inpatient or secure care admissions.
We are therefore looking for an experienced and responsive Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist who can provide consistent psychiatric oversight, assessments, medication management, mental state reviews and crisis input, while working collaboratively with the wider professional network around each young person.

What We Offer:

• Full Time Permanent or Contractor Options Available

• Private Healthcare and 24/7 GP Access with Vitality

• Excellent Work Life Balance

• 40 per month Gym Membership Contributions / Fitness Classes

• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Packages

• Free Access to Flexible and Unlimited Therapeutic Support

• Birthday Paid Off

• Free or Subsidised Parking

• Company Bonus Scheme

• Blue Light Card Membership Included

• Company Sick Pay Policy (Above Statutory)

• Pension Scheme

• Frequent Company Events

• Established Internal Multidisciplinary Clinical Team

About You:

• GMC registered with a current licence to practise

• Specialist training and significant experience within Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• Consultant level experience working with children and young people with complex mental health needs

• Strong knowledge of psychopharmacology, prescribing and physical health monitoring

• Experience assessing and managing significant clinical risk

• Experience working with self-harm, suicidal ideation and complex presentations

• Experience working with neurodevelopmental conditions including Autism and ADHD

• Strong understanding of trauma, attachment and developmental needs

• Confident working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

• Able to provide responsive clinical decision making when a young person's presentation changes

• Excellent communication, clinical documentation and professional liaison skills

• Strong understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable children and young people

• Experience within CAMHS, community, inpatient, secure or crisis services would be highly desirable

• Specialist Registration in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / appropriate consultant level accreditation would be highly desirable

Key Responsibilities:
As our Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist you will:

• Complete comprehensive psychiatric assessments of children and young people

• Undertake regular mental state examinations and psychiatric reviews

• Provide psychiatric formulations, treatment recommendations and clinical plans

• Assess changes or deterioration in a young person's mental health presentation

• Take appropriate clinical responsibility for psychiatric prescribing and medication management

• Complete regular medication reviews and assess effectiveness, side effects and ongoing clinical need

• Review PRN medication and complex medication regimes

• Ensure appropriate physical health monitoring is identified and completed alongside psychiatric medication

• Liaise with GPs, pharmacies and other prescribing professionals

• Provide responsive psychiatric input during periods of increased clinical risk or mental health deterioration

• Assess young people presenting with significant self-harm, suicidal ideation or other acute psychiatric concerns

• Contribute to crisis plans, safety plans and clinical escalation pathways

• Support residential and clinical teams when urgent psychiatric decisions are required

• Determine when escalation to NHS CAMHS, Crisis Services, A&E or inpatient provision is clinically required

• Contribute to post-incident and serious clinical reviews where psychiatric input is required

• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical reviews

• Work closely with Clinical Psychology, OT, SLT, PBS, Education and Residential Care teams

• Liaise with NHS CAMHS, Local Authorities, Social Workers, GPs, hospitals and existing treating clinicians

• Support young people transitioning from hospital, secure care or other specialist placements into residential care

• Facilitate and participate in clinical handovers with existing psychiatrists and treatment teams

• Review psychiatric risks ahead of new placements where required

• Contribute to care plans, risk assessments and crisis management plans

• Support the development of psychiatric pathways and clinical governance across the group

• Provide psychiatric input into safeguarding and complex case discussions

• Maintain clear, accurate and defensible clinical records

• Support the development of medication, prescribing and physical health monitoring protocols

• Provide clinical advice and guidance to senior operational and clinical leaders

• Promote continuity of psychiatric care and reduce avoidable delays to safe community placements

Working Hours & Clinical Availability:

This is a full time role supporting specialist services in Eastbourne.

The successful psychiatrist will provide both planned and responsive clinical input, including regular assessments and reviews alongside support when young people experience significant changes in their mental health presentation.

You will form part of the wider clinical and care structure around each young person. Crisis management will be undertaken collaboratively with the MDT, residential teams and appropriate external emergency / NHS services rather than by the psychiatrist in isolation.

Permanent employment and full time contractor arrangements will both be considered for the right individual.

Safer Recruitment
All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing, verification of professional registrations and qualifications, and full safer recruitment procedures.

If you are an experienced Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist who wants to work within a highly collaborative clinical model and have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people with complex needs, apply now to become part of the multidisciplinary team.

for more information please call Nina Deschanel on (phone number removed) (url removed)

Locum Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - UK-Wide Opportunities Medacs Healthcare

Location: Cumbria
Rate: 100 - 110 + negotiable
Contract Type: Locum (short-term and long-term assignments available)
Start Date: ASAP

Make a Real Difference in Mental Health - On Your Terms
Are you a dedicated Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry looking for the flexibility and variety that locum work offers? At Medacs Healthcare, we're proud to support the NHS with expert mental health professionals across the UK. We're currently recruiting for locum Consultant Psychiatrists in Old Age Psychiatry with UK-wide opportunities tailored to your availability and preferences.

Whether you're seeking a short-term placement or a longer-term assignment, we'll help you find the right fit.

Why Work Locum with Medacs Healthcare?
With over 30 years of experience in healthcare staffing, we offer:

• Priority Access to Locum Shifts - Get exclusive early access to psychiatry locum roles across the UK.
• Shifts That Works for You - Flexible long-term or short-term assignments to match your lifestyle and career goals
• NHS-Approved Framework Agency - As a trusted Tier 1 supplier to over 150 NHS Trusts, we offer consistent, high-quality opportunities.
• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant - Receive one-to-one support from a specialist who understands your clinical area and career goals.
• Streamlined Registration & Fast Onboarding - Our expert compliance team helps you get fully registered and ready to work quick and efficiently.
• Free Wellbeing Support - Benefit from free mental health and wellbeing support, including webinars by The Joyful Doctor (with CPD points)
• GMC Revalidation & Appraisal Support - We're a Designated Body and provide full support with your annual appraisals.
• Lucrative Referral Scheme - Earn generous bonuses for every successful referral you make.
• 24/7/365 Support - Our team is available around the clock - whenever you need us.

What We're Looking For
Essential:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Section 12/Section 22 and Approved/Responsible Clinician status (or eligibility)
• A current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or PVG check - or a willingness to undergo one as part of the registration process
• Experience in adult mental health settings
• UK Right to Work
• A flexible, collaborative, and patient-focused approach
• CCT in Old Age Psychiatry

Locations Available
We're recruiting for locum roles across the UK, including:

• Greater London
• Midlands
• North West & North East England
• South East & South West England
• Scotland
• Wales

Let us know your preferred region and availability, and we'll match you with the right opportunity.

Apply Today
Take control of your psychiatry career with flexible locum opportunities through a trusted partner in healthcare staffing. Submit your CV below.

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Description
Priory Hospital Cheadle
£170,000 per annum
Full Time - 37.5 Hours per week

Priory Hospital Cheadle is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our established Clinical team in Manchester. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the assessment, treatment and recovery of patients within our Female PICU setting.

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, Stockport is an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1-2 miles from the service.
What you'll be doing
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical responsibility and take overall responsibility for assessing, treating, and caring for patients. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure care is safe, effective, person-centred and focused on recovery.

You will also:

• Take clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu.
• Act as the Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervise the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development and strategic planning.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff and contribute to teaching and training.

• 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

Description
Priory Hospital Cheadle
£170,000 per annum
Full Time - 37.5 Hours per week

Priory Hospital Cheadle is looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our established Clinical team in Manchester. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the assessment, treatment and recovery of patients within our Female PICU setting click apply for full job details

Description
Priory Hospital Cheadle on our Adult Acute Ward
£170,000
Full Time - 37.5 Hours

Priory Hospital Cheadle has an opportunity for a GMC registered Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team.

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, Stockport is an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1-2 miles from the service.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

• Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and the development of a therapeutic milieu. Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician to patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983).
• Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments of young people with other team members.
• Offering a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the assessment, formulation and treatment of adults.

• Free on-site parking
• 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

For more info please contact Dani Adams on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed)

Locum SD / Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - UK-Wide Opportunities Medacs Healthcare

Job Title: Locum SD or Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Psychiatry - Inpatients
Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Rate: 60 - 130ph. PAYE only
Contract Type: Locum (short-term and long-term assignments available)
Start Date: ASAP, ongoing. Section 12 essential. AC approval is essential for Consultant grade. Monday - Friday (Apply online only). Job plan negotiable with suitable candidates.

Make a Real Difference in Mental Health - On Your Terms

Are you a dedicated doctor in Adult Psychiatry looking for the flexibility and variety that locum work offers? At Medacs Healthcare, we're proud to support the NHS with expert mental health professionals across the UK. We're currently recruiting for locum SD and Consultant Psychiatrists in Adult Mental Health with UK-wide opportunities tailored to your availability and preferences.

Whether you're seeking a short-term placement or a longer-term assignment, we'll help you find the right fit.

Why Work Locum with Medacs Healthcare?

With over 30 years of experience in healthcare staffing, we offer:

• Priority Access to Locum Shifts - Get exclusive early access to psychiatry locum roles across the UK.
• Shifts That Works for You - Flexible long-term or short-term assignments to match your lifestyle and career goals
• NHS-Approved Framework Agency - As a trusted Tier 1 supplier to over 150 NHS Trusts, we offer consistent, high-quality opportunities.
• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant - Receive one-to-one support from a specialist who understands your clinical area and career goals.
• Streamlined Registration & Fast Onboarding - Our expert compliance team helps you get fully registered and ready to work quick and efficiently.
• Free Wellbeing Support - Benefit from free mental health and wellbeing support, including webinars by The Joyful Doctor (with CPD points)
• GMC Revalidation & Appraisal Support - We're a Designated Body and provide full support with your annual appraisals.
• Lucrative Referral Scheme - Earn generous bonuses for every successful referral you make.
• 24/7/365 Support - Our team is available around the clock - whenever you need us.

About the Role

As a locum Speciality Doctor / Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll work within multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality psychiatric care to adults with complex mental health needs. Your responsibilities may include:

• Conducting psychiatric assessments and reviews
• Leading treatment planning and clinical decision-making
• Supporting junior medical staff and MDTs
• Liaising with community services and external partners

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• A current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or PVG check - or a willingness to undergo one as part of the registration process
• NHS experience in adult mental health settings
• UK Right to Work
• A flexible, collaborative, and patient-focused approach
• Section 12
• AC approval (if consultant level)

Locations Available

We're recruiting for locum roles across the UK, including:

• Greater London
• Midlands
• North West & North East England
• South East & South West England
• Scotland
• Wales

Let us know your preferred region and availability, and we'll match you with the right opportunity.

Apply Today

Take control of your psychiatry career with flexible locum opportunities through a trusted partner in healthcare staffing. Submit your CV below.

For more info please contact Dani Adams on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed)