Speciality DoctorNHS
Job summary
Kneesworth House
£80,000 per annum
GMC registration required
Kneesworth House has an opportunity for a Speciality Doctor to join the team.
Main duties of the job
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.
You will also:
- Be on-call cover between 09:0017:00.
- Work alongside Consultant Psychiatrists to deliver inpatient psychiatric care across wards.
- Assess and medically clerk new admissions.
- Complete psychiatric, risk, and physical health assessments.
- Arrange and interpret admission investigations and health screenings.
- Carry out medicines reconciliation in line with local policies.
- Prescribe and review psychiatric and physical health medications.
- Liaise with GPs, hospitals, specialists, and community teams to support patient care.
Job description
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
About us
Priory Hospital Kneesworth House, Royston, Hertfordshire is a level 2 rehabilitation service providing a range of specialist recovery pathways for adults within a purpose-built facility. It is accessible by public transport, with Royston railway station approximately 23 miles from the service and limited local bus links. Due to the location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.