CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist (Part Time)

Nightingale Hammerson; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 88,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks an experienced part-time Consultant Psychiatrist in Sheffield to oversee medical care on Pegasus Ward, managing treatment plans and audits. The position offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment focused on youth mental health.

Benefits

Salary up to £87,500 per year

Generous annual leave

Study leave and budget

Life Assurance scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a psychiatric setting.
• Understanding of mental health legislation.
• Strong management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead high quality care for service users.
• Manage patient treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct patient assessments and audits.

Skills

Leadership in psychiatric care

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Education

Registered Medical Degree

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist

Service Line: CAMHS Acute

Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced part-time Consultant Psychiatrist (any 2.5 days per week) who will work at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield and provide senior medical cover on Pegasus Ward, our 13-bed general adolescent acute 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.

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, CAMHS acute and CAMHS low secure services over three wards. They provide individualised care for young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and whose needs mean they cannot be supported in community settings or they may require a longer stay in an inpatient setting. The services provide safe, therapeutic environments with a focus on helping the young person stabilise, so that hospital treatment is no longer required.

Pegasus Ward is a 13-bed general adolescent acute service, providing support for young people, both male and female, and is focused on helping them return home. The service is dedicated to helping young people maintain their school placements, if possible, and admissions can be either formal or informal.

In this role, your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and a first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist.

Opportunity to progress to Medical Director Level through our management schemes is available.

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 Pegasus ward
• 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 multidisciplinary 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

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary up to £87,500 per year (£175,000 per year FTE)
• 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

Salary / Benefits: From: £87,500 To: £87,500 per year