Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 174,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist. The successful candidate will lead clinical practice at Cygnet Nield House, ensuring high-quality care for patients with personality disorders. This full-time position offers excellent professional development opportunities and a competitive salary, with responsibilities including clinical governance and patient treatment oversight. Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive difference in lives.

Benefits

Excellent professional development

Healthcare and financial benefits

Shopping, travel, and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified Medical Doctor with specialist psychiatric training.
• Experience in leadership and clinical governance.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the care of all ward inpatients.
• Audit the medical services ensuring quality in accordance with GMC standards.
• Provide senior medical cover on the Female Personality Disorder ward.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Psychiatric Assessment

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Are you an outstanding Medical Director or ambitious Consultant Psychiatrist looking for new challenges, career development, and a competitive salary?

We have an excellent full-time opportunity for a Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Cygnet Nield House, located in Crewe, Cheshire.

Cygnet Nield House in Crewe is our 29-bed mental health hospital for women with a "Good" overall CQC rating.

Main duties of the job

As well as being Medical Director for the Hospital, the post holder will be the Responsible Clinician on Clarion Ward, a 14-bed complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder, with or without co-morbid disordered eating.

About us

Cygnet has 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 make a positive difference in 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

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Professionally Accountable to: Regional Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced full-time Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Nield House and provide senior medical cover on our Female Personality Disorder ward.

The hospital is split into two distinct wards: a female acute service & female personality disorder service.

This role is based on Clarion Ward, a 14-bed complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating.

Please note the ward will be changing from personality disorders with co-morbid disordered eating to personality disorders only.

In this role, you 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, ensuring their quality in accordance with GMC standards and other relevant guidelines.

This is a full-time position with 0.2 WTE as Medical Director and 0.8 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist.

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, psychologists, and occupational therapists.

At Cygnet, you'll enjoy excellent professional development, shopping, travel and leisure discounts, as well as healthcare and financial benefits to support your well-being.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while making a difference to others every day.

Main duties and Responsibilities

As a Medical Director, you will:

• Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our care
• Lead on all aspects of clinical practice & serve as an example of operational excellence
• Provide leadership for medical staff on professional and managerial issues while monitoring their performance
• Supervise all consultants and ensure they supervise SDs and ASs
• Provide expert knowledge & support within the service & to the wider team
• Ensure quality & compliance with internal & external standards & regulations
• Work with colleagues to provide integrated, whole-person treatment & care
• Ensure regular communication and meetings with medical staff
• Assist in recruitment and retention of medical staff to provide a high-quality clinical service
• Ensure medical staff are involved in hospital clinical governance
• Work with hospital managers to implement CQC outcomes for standards 4, 7, and 9
• Chair medical advisory committee meetings and attend Cygnet Medical Directors meetings
• Liaise with Responsible Officer and Regional Medical Director regarding fitness to practice concerns

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

• Lead on providing high-quality care to service users admitted to Clarion Ward
• Act as a positive role model, maintaining a constructive attitude towards patients, families, visitors, and staff
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Assess referrals & conduct mental state examinations
• Undertake investigations, diagnosis, and treatment
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews & clinical audits
• Lead risk assessment, risk management, and embed clinical governance
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers' hearings, attending as required
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice regarding patient transfers and leave approvals
• Maintain accurate patient records

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, requiring a Disclosure check for any criminal convictions.

£173,500 a year (Depending on Experience)