Consultant Psychiatrist

CYGNET; Bury; On-site; GBP 160,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance scheme

Contributory pension

CPD and teaching opportunities

On-site meals

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson seeks an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist for full-time senior medical cover across Upper East and East Hampton Low Secure wards. You will oversee ward inpatients, drive clinical governance and audits, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care and timely discharge planning.

The role offers professional development, opportunities to progress to Medical Director level, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Fully GMC registered and MBBS or equivalent.
• Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status.
• Experience in psychiatry and relevant specialty.
• Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice.
• Excellent communication and capable medical notes writer.

Responsibilities

• Lead on high quality care for Upper East and East Hampton wards.
• Model professional behavior toward patients, families and staff.
• Own patient treatment plans in collaboration with the MDT.
• Assess referrals and conduct mental state examinations.
• Undertake investigations, diagnosis and treatment.
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical audits.
• Lead risk assessment, governance and clinical governance.
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and hearings.
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfers and leave approvals.
• Maintain comprehensive patient records.
• Communicate with Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager.
• Attend academic meetings and CPD per GMC and DoH guidelines.
• Contribute to on-call rota and related duties.

Skills

GMC registration

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Specialist register (CCT/CESR) or MRCPsych

Job description

Job Title

Consultant Psychiatrist

Service Line

Male Low Secure Mental Health

Professionally Accountable to

Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to

Hospital Manager

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced full-time (10 programmed activities) Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson and provide senior medical cover on Low Secure Service across Upper East and East Hampton LSU wards. The caseload will be Upper East (13 inpatients) and half of East Hampton (7 inpatients) Upper East and East Hampton are our low secure services for men with mental illness, and both support men experiencing complex mental illness and/or personality disorder. The services accept direct admissions from the community, from rehabilitation or acute services and from prison, however many people step down through the internal care pathway from the medium secure services offered at Cygnet Bury Hudson. Across all of our medium and low secure services, service users are supported by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team who work with people to assess their needs and create a discharge pathway to the community. 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Upper East and East Hampton Wards
• 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 [insert frequency] Telephone On call rota

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary up to £178,000 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

Requirements

• 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

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

About Cygnet

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
• Older Adults
• Personality Disorder
• Eating Disorder
• CAMHS
• Deafness and Mental Health
• Learning Disability

We maintain a good relationship with our quality regulators and undergo regular inspections, with 85% of our services rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’. We also operate an internal system of quality care, treatment and positive outcomes.