About The Role
Join Us as Consultant Psychiatrist at Baldock Manor
Salary - £175,000 pa + £5,000 Welcome Bonus
What’s In It For You?
£5,000 Welcome Bonus
Up to 33 Days' Annual Leave (including bank holidays)
Workplace Nursery Scheme
Cash Back Medical Plan
Cycle to Work Scheme
Exclusive High Street Discounts via HCPA Academy
Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
Comprehensive In-House Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 support
Birthday leave after 1 year with us
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Consultant Psychiatrist to lead our team across a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and an old age acute mental health ward. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a senior clinical leadership position within a forward-thinking organisation.
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, compassionate, and inspiring leader who fosters a culture of professionalism, openness, and continuous improvement. You will empower our multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional, person-centred care in line with the highest clinical and regulatory standards.
As a visible and influential presence across both services, you will work in close partnership with a skilled operational and clinical management team. Your leadership will shape the strategic direction of the units, ensuring services remain safe, effective, and responsive to the individual needs of our patients.
Lead with purpose. Care with compassion. Grow with us.
Responsibilities:
Lead a talented clinical team, shaping treatment services based on best-practice, evidence-based care.
Oversee a defined patient caseload and ensure outstanding psychiatric care across the hospital.
Collaborate with senior management and external stakeholders to deliver integrated, high-quality services.
Mentor and support fellow Consultant Psychiatrists through clinical supervision, appraisal, and revalidation.
Champion a culture of professional growth, learning, and innovation.
Play an active role in quality improvement initiatives, audits, CPD, and research.
Experience:
Minimum 5 years’ in-patient psychiatry experience
Approved Clinician Status
Experience in Psychiatric Intensive Care and/or Acute Services
Proven clinical leadership and decision-making skills
Skills:
In-depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act (MHA) & Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
Strong understanding of in-patient psychiatric best practices
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Ready to take the next step in your psychiatry career with a team that values leadership, learning, and compassion?
Apply today or request the full job description to learn more.
Be the leader who makes a lasting difference—at Baldock Manor.
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About Us
Baldock Manor is a 40-bed hospital in north Hertfordshire that provides specialising psychiatric services for adults. The hospital has two female PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care) wards and two acute wards. Our PICU services provide care and support for women at crisis level with a severe mental disorder who require rapid assessment and stabilisation. Our acute wards care for older adults, usually 55 years or older, who need a short-term hospital stay, where we can stabilise their mental health. The average stay in our acute wards is less than forty days.
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