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.

• Provide senior medical leadership and expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with complex mental health needs within [Employer hidden] Chelmsford’s inpatient and outpatient services.
• Lead on the development and review of personalised treatment plans, including pharmacological and therapeutic interventions, while ensuring high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, offering clinical supervision, leadership, and guidance to support effective care delivery and positive patient outcomes.
• Manage risk, Mental Health Act responsibilities, safeguarding, and crisis interventions in line with regulatory frameworks, [Employer hidden] policies, and best practice standards.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and professional education while maintaining compliance with GMC standards and continuing professional development requirements.

What you'll bring to the role

Candidates should be GMC-registered medical practitioners with Specialist Registration (or eligibility) in Psychiatry and hold Approved Clinician status, with substantial experience in adult mental health, inpatient services, or specialist psychiatric care. Proven expertise in complex psychiatric assessment, risk management, Mental Health Act responsibilities, and multidisciplinary leadership is essential. Strong clinical governance knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead teams while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care are highly valued, alongside a commitment to CPD, appraisal, and service development.

For more information about the role, you can email [contact hidden].

What we will give you in return

• 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

About [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] is the UK’s 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 children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.