Consultant Psychiatrist OCD

A specialist healthcare service is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team. This is a part-time role of 15 hours per week.

The service provides specialist mental health care in a calm, therapeutic environment, delivering evidence-based treatment programs for patients with complex psychiatric needs.

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What you’ll be doing

You will join a compassionate team committed to patient wellbeing, using a personalised, evidence-based approach to support recovery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and formulation for patients presenting with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related anxiety spectrum disorders.

• Leading the design, implementation, and evaluation of specialized OCD treatment programs, integrating medication management, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and other appropriate interventions.

• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, and social workers, to deliver holistic, patient-centered care.

• Providing clinical leadership and supervision to junior psychiatrists, trainees, and other mental health professionals.

• Contributing to research, clinical audits, and service development projects to improve treatment pathways, service efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

• Engaging with external stakeholders, including primary care providers, community services, and patient advocacy groups, to promote awareness and ensure seamless care transitions.

Further details are available in the job description.

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What you’ll bring to the role

The work is rewarding but challenging, requiring resilience, empathy, and strong clinical expertise.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified Consultant Psychiatrist, registered with the GMC and on the Specialist Register in Psychiatry.

• Have substantial post-qualification experience diagnosing and treating OCD and related anxiety disorders, with expertise in both pharmacological and psychological interventions.

• Have experience working within multidisciplinary teams and providing clinical leadership and supervision.

• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrate commitment to research, clinical audit, and service development.

• Deliver patient-centered care and drive improvements in clinical outcomes.

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What we will give you in return

You will be supported to succeed and thrive through structured career conversations, training, and opportunities into senior clinical and leadership roles.

Benefits include:

• Free on-site parking

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Additional birthday leave

• Enhanced maternity pay

• Contributory pension scheme

• Flexible benefits, including gym membership, IT technology schemes, and healthcare cash plan

• Access to development and training opportunities

• Sponsorship for professional qualifications via an Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

• Leadership and management development programmes

• Long service awards

• Refer-a-friend bonuses