Consultant Psychiatrist - Male PICU

Cygnet Health Care; Bury; On-site; GBP 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join their team at a specialized Male PICU ward. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert psychiatric care, lead multidisciplinary teams, and engage in professional development. With a focus on delivering high-quality interventions, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting individuals in crisis. The organization values continuous learning and offers generous benefits, including competitive salary, annual leave, and various healthcare perks. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health, this is the perfect opportunity.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Study leave and budget

Company-paid Life Assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Gym discounts

Free meals

On-site parking

EAP support

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high-quality psychiatric care.
• Ability to conduct mental state examinations and treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain care of all ward inpatients as Responsible Clinician.
• Lead high-quality care and conduct clinical audits.

Skills

Psychiatric Care

Mental State Examinations

Clinical Governance

British Sign Language

Risk Management

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Psychiatric Training

Job description

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist

Service Line: Male PICU

Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to work at Cynet Hospital Bury Dunes, providing senior medical cover on our specialist Male PICU ward.

Service Description:

South Hampton Ward is a 12-bed male PICU that accepts emergency and crisis admissions from various sources, including acute and prison services.

The aim of South Hampton Ward is to deliver rapid, short-term interventions to help service users regain control and stability, facilitating transition to less restrictive care settings or returning home. The team at Cygnet Bury Dunes is experienced in supporting deaf individuals, with staff trained in British Sign Language.

Role Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Responsible Clinician, overseeing and maintaining the care of all ward inpatients.
• Audit medical services to ensure quality standards align with GMC guidelines and other professional standards.
• Provide expert psychiatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team including a Specialty Doctor, nurses, psychologists, and occupational therapists.
• Progression opportunities to Medical Director through our management schemes.

Additional Benefits:

• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• Various healthcare and financial benefits, including discounts on shopping, travel, and leisure.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead the provision of high-quality care to service users on South Hampton Ward.
2. Act as a positive role model, demonstrating professionalism and empathy towards patients, families, visitors, and staff.
3. Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
4. Assess referrals, conduct mental state examinations, and undertake investigations, diagnosis, and treatment.
5. Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews, and clinical audits.
6. Lead risk assessments, risk management, and embed clinical governance.
7. Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and attend hearings.
8. Liaise with the Ministry of Justice regarding patient transfers and leave approvals.
9. Maintain accurate patient records.
10. Communicate regularly with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager.
11. Engage with patients, relatives, staff, and other stakeholders through effective communication.
12. Participate in academic meetings and adhere to CPD standards set by GMC, DoH, and Royal College of Psychiatrists.
13. Contribute to the telephone on-call rota as scheduled.

Why Cygnet? We offer:

• Salary up to £170,000 per year.
• Generous annual leave, increasing with service length.
• Study leave, a study budget, and in-house CPD programs.
• Company-paid Life Assurance (3x salary).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Research opportunities, including publishing and joining R&D groups.
• Teaching roles, including medical students and specialty training programs.
• Leadership and participation in QI and audit initiatives.
• Company-funded cash benefits up to £1000 annually, covering physiotherapy, dental, optical, scans, and prescriptions.
• Gym discounts, free fitness classes, nutritional programs, and fitness consultations.
• Discount schemes such as Reward Gateway, NHS discounts, and Blue Light Card.
• Free meals, on-site parking, and EAP support.