Consultant Psychiatrist & Deputy Medical Direc

Nightingale Hammerson; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider in the UK seeks an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke. The role involves overseeing care for male and female patients, conducting clinical audits, and leading a multidisciplinary team. With a salary starting from £165,000 annually, the position offers significant career advancement opportunities including management training. Comprehensive benefits and support for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Study leave and budget

Gym discounts

Free meals

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing senior medical cover in psychiatric settings.
• Strong understanding of GMC standards and clinical governance.
• Ability to oversee patient treatment plans in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead high quality care for service users on wards.
• Conduct mental state examinations and patient reviews.
• Supervise risk assessment and clinical governance.

Skills

Leadership in patient care

Clinical assessments

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Medical degree

Specialist training in psychiatry

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke and provide senior medical cover either on Nash Ward (our 12 bed PICU service for men) or Sandford Ward (our 16 bed Female 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.

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.

This is a great opportunity for a Responsible Clinician who is looking at expanding/developing in management as a Deputy Medical Director as well as in clinical experience. There is also an 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 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 Nash Ward or Sandford 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 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
• Maintain regular and accurate patient records
• Ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, staff, directors and other concerned bodies; maintain 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 1:6 telephone on-call rota

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary from £165,000 per year (Negotiable)
• Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate
• 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 and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
• Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students, the Cygnet CESR programme and Cygnet MRCPsych programme
• Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
• Company Funded Cash plan with benefits including up to £1000 per annum for health-related services
• Gym discounts and access to online fitness classes, nutritional programmes and fitness consultations
• Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
• Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support