Overview
Consultant Psychiatrist – Eating Disorders opportunity to run your own private practice with support from Priory Hospital Glasgow. This is a self-employed role backed by our clinical infrastructure, marketing reach, and referral network.
Priory Hospital Glasgow is a leading provider in Mental Health treatments, Addiction services and Eating Disorders. This role offers the freedom to focus on patient care while we handle referrals, billing, rooms, regulatory cover, and administrative support. You choose your caseload and hours, with regular demand from our national brand.
This is an opportunity to shape your own private practice within the trusted Priory brand and to work in a flexible, supportive environment.
Why Join Priory as a Private Practice Partner
* Clinical freedom – You control your caseload, hours, and treatment plans
* Team connection – Work independently with full clinical governance and peer support
* Steady patient flow – Referrals come via our national brand, GP networks, and online presence
* Admin taken care of – We handle bookings, billing, and secretarial support
* Established reputation – Part of a brand trusted by patients, insurers, and clinicians for 30+ years
* Quality facilities – Work from fully equipped, CQC-registered hospitals and outpatient clinics
* Flexible commitment – Choose your sessions and fit with your lifestyle
Ideal for New or Experienced Private Clinicians – Suitable for those new to private work who want support or for existing private consultants aiming to grow without extra infrastructure.
Note: Shortlisting may begin on receipt of applications. The Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed and remaining applicants informed of the reason.
What you'll be doing
You will be part of a compassionate team committed to our patients’ wellbeing. You will contribute to assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertake routine tasks as directed to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment, and support the recovery journey.
Taking clinical responsibility for patients, including multidisciplinary ward rounds, risk reviews, strategic reviews and development of a therapeutic milieu. Fulfilling the role of Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (1983). Supervising referral and admission processes, including preadmission assessments of young people with other team members. Providing a psychiatric perspective to the multidisciplinary team for assessment, formulation and treatment of adults.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Resilience and empathy are essential. You will work well within a multidisciplinary framework to contribute to assessment, formulation, and management of care plans. The appointed consultant must hold and maintain registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), including inclusion on the relevant Specialist Register. Evidence of GMC registration must be available and presented on request. For more information about the role, you can email the Recruitment team (address provided in the original posting).
What we will give you in return
Priory is seeking skilled and compassionate individuals to join us on a sessional, self-employed basis with flexibility to work within a respected healthcare provider. You will deliver specialist mental health and wellbeing services in a supportive, professional environment.
Our service offers:
* All regulatory compliance managed by our people team
* DBS check funded by Priory
* Free on-site parking or reduced parking rates
* Supplemented meals
Shortlisting may begin on receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.
About Priory
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support thousands of people each year to move towards a healthier future across a nationwide network of sites, treating a wide range of conditions including depression, anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders. We work with autistic adults, adults with learning disabilities, Prader-Willi Syndrome, brain injuries, and older people within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services. Priory is committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the DBS, Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. DBS costs are covered by Priory. Recruitment agencies should not contact us regarding this vacancy.
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