Consultant Psychiatrist

Cygnet Healthcare • Blackpool, England, United Kingdom • 20h ago

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist
Service Line: High Support Inpatient Rehabilitation (level 2) service for men
Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director
Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager
We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Newton House and provide senior medical cover within our specialist rehabilitation service for men.
Cygnet Newton House is a 21 bed specialist high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for men. The service is dedicated to providing a high quality environment for promoting long-term recovery.
From the moment an individual arrives, the team work with them to maximise positive outcomes and recovery, while focusing on discharge plans to enable the individual to move on to the least restrictive environment for them.
Located 1 mile from Blackpool centre, Cygnet Newton House benefits from being close to plenty of amenities. There are good public transport links in the area with regular buses to the beach and other popular locations – the bus stop is just outside the service.
The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and will oversee and maintain the care of all ward inpatients as required and will also have responsibility for auditing the medical services rendered at the ward and ensuring their good quality in accordance to GMC standards of good medical practice and other relevant professional guidelines.
In this role, your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist.
And you’ll have the opportunity to progress to Medical Director Level through our management schemes.
At Cygnet, you’ll enjoy excellent professional development, shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.
Main duties and Responsibilities…
Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Cygnet Newton House
Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.
Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team
Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews & clinical audits
Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance within the service
Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers’ hearings & attend hearings
Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required
Good maintenance of patient records
To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.
Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Contribute to the telephone On call rota dependent on the needs of the region
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
Salary up to £165,000 per year
Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programme
Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
Contributory pension scheme
Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnet’s co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students, teaching on the Cygnet CESR programme and Cygnet MRCPsych programme
Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations
Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
Electric Car Scheme
We are looking for someone who is...
Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
Experienced & knowledgeable in [insert speciality]
Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
Committed to continued professional development
Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent
Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.
As a national care provider, with a network of professional and high quality services across England, we are able to offer solutions and work in partnership with the NHS, CCGs and local authorities to provide the services they need including emergency and planned admissions. Alongside this we are able to provide robust and quality data and CQUIN reporting.
Our nationwide network of specialist services has grown, and the services we offer are now aligned to 11 distinct service lines:
•Secure services
•Autism Spectrum Disorder
•Acute and PICU
•Neuropsychiatric Services
•Mental Health Rehabilitation

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