Consultant Psychiatrist & Deputy Medical Director

Cygnet Health Care; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Cheltenham is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Deputy Medical Director for its hospital. The successful candidate will oversee the care of inpatients, ensuring high standards of treatment while mentoring a multidisciplinary team. This role includes opportunities for career progression to Medical Director. Generous salary with numerous benefits, including study leave and health schemes, is offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Study leave and budget

Company paid Life Assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC and a valid license to practice.
• Experience in mental health and clinical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical cover on the wards.
• Oversee patient care and treatment plans.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and contribute to clinical governance.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health expertise

Communication skills

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist training in Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist & Deputy Medical Director

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Deputy Medical Director 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 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.

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke has a "Good" overall CQC rating and provides emergency admissions services for men and women, and a pathway for women to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder for up to 71 patients.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and have overall medical responsibility of patient treatment, whilst liaising closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers etc.)

The post holder will be expected to act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

• Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director
• Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

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 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.

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 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
• 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 1:6 Telephone On call rota

Why Cygnet? Well 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 (Cygnets 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

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.