Consultant Psychiatrist - Female Acute (Part Time)

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Knaphill is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to provide senior medical cover at Cygnet Hospital Woking's Kahlo Ward, focusing on delivering high-quality mental health care and clinical governance. The role requires strong leadership and assessment skills, alongside opportunities for professional development. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Benefits

Salary negotiable from £100,000 pa

Generous annual leave

Study leave and budget

Company paid Life Assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Research and teaching opportunities

Gym Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist in acute settings.
• Registered with the GMC.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality care for service users on Kahlo Ward.
• Oversee patient treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct mental state examinations and audits.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Leadership

Clinical governance

Education

Medical degree

Specialization in psychiatry

Job description

• Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist
• Service Line: Female Acute
• Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director
• Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced part-time / any 3 days per week Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Hospital Woking and provide senior medical cover on Kahlo Ward, our 11 bed female mental health 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.

Kahlo Ward provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

The ethos of our 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 support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in 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.

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 Kahlo 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? We’ll offer you…

• Salary from £100,000 per year (from £166,000 per year FTE) (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 (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