Consultant Psychiatrist - Female Acute

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist for Cygnet Hospital Beckton. You will be responsible for the care of inpatients on Hooper Ward, overseeing their treatment and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality medical services. This position offers excellent development opportunities and a salary starting at £160,000. Additional benefits include generous leave and professional development resources.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Study leave and budget

Life Assurance scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Gym discounts

Discount schemes including NHS Discount

Free meals and on-site parking

Qualifications

• Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in acute mental health services.
• Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team and provide quality care.
• Skilled in conducting mental state examinations and treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead high quality care for service users admitted to Hooper Ward.
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans.
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews, and clinical audits.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Team leadership

Patient management

Clinical governance

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Medical degree

Registered with GMC

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Hospital Beckton and provide senior medical cover care to 13 inpatients on Hooper Ward, our 13-bed acute admissions ward 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.

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.

You'll also have the opportunity to progress to Medical Director Level through our management schemes.

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Hospital Beckton has four different specialist wards including PICU, acute admissions and personality disorder services.We accept emergency and planned, pre-assessed admissions. Our aim is to support individual service user recovery and integration back into the community, as quickly as possible.We have a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and offer a very broad range of therapies.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and have overall medical responsibility of patient treatment plans, 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

• Service Line:Female Acute
• Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director
• Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experiencedfull-timeConsultant Psychiatristwho will work atCygnet Hospital Becktonand provide senior medical cover onHooper Ward, our13 bed acute mental health service for women.

The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

The ethos of this service is about assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in 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.

At Cygnet, youll 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 whilereaping 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 Hooper 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 £160,000 per year (Negotiable)
• 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 parking and

Person Specification

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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.