Consultant Psychiatrist

Cygnet Health Care Limited; Mold; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care Limited is seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to lead medical care at Cygnet Delfryn Lodge and Rhyd Alyn in Wales. The post involves serving as Responsible Clinician and overseeing ward inpatients within a dual-level rehabilitation model for women.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, psychologists and occupational therapists, contributing to audits, governance and ongoing CPD in line with GMC standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to service users admitted to Cygnet Delfryn Lodge and Rhyd Alyn; act as a positive role model for patients, families, visitors and staff
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• Assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis and treatment
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical audits; lead risk assessment and clinical governance within the service
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers hearings and attend hearings
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required; maintain patient records
• Ensure regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, staff, directors and others; maintain reports
• Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to GMC CPD standards
• Contribute to the Telephone On-call rota

Job description

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Delfryn Lodge and Rhyd Alyn. and provide senior medical cover within our mental health rehabilitation service for women 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 Delfryn Lodge provides a flexible mental health rehabilitation service for women, including High-Support Inpatient Rehabilitation (Level 2) and Community / Open Rehabilitation (Level 1). This dual-level rehabilitation model ensures that women receive the support they need while developing independence at their own pace. Rhyd Alyn is a six bed community rehabilitation (level 1) service for women who have been able to progress through the hospital pathway at Cygnet Delfryn Lodge. We also accept referrals from other high dependency inpatient rehabilitation services as well as directly from the community. 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.,

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Cygnet Delfryn Lodge and Rhyd Alyn 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
  Cygnet have 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. 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.