Medical Lead – Consultant Psychiatrist

Company: Gilbert Meher
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Location: Exeter
Job Description:

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.

Posted: May 1st, 2025