Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Cygnet; Leckhampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Leckhampton is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director for their facility. This pivotal role involves overseeing patient care, providing operational excellence in medical standards, and leading a multidisciplinary team at Knightstone Ward. Candidates should possess a Medical Degree and specialist training in psychiatry, with experience in clinical leadership and governance. The position offers benefits including professional development and healthcare support.

Benefits

Professional development

Healthcare benefits

Discounts on shopping and travel

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and quality assurance in mental health settings.
• Registered with the GMC and compliance with relevant professional guidelines.
• Experience supervising and mentoring medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care and treatment of patients in Knightstone Ward.
• Ensure compliance with GMC standards and internal governance.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to medical staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental Health assessments

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist training in psychiatry

Job description

Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Professionally Accountable to: Regional Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director who will work at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke and provide senior medical cover on Knightstone Ward, our 15 bed highly specialised service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

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.

Apart from being the Responsible Clinician at Knightstone Ward, you will also be the Medical Director at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, our 71 bed hospital providing emergency admissions services for men and women, and a pathway for women to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder.

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

The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR & DBT.

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, 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…

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 both professional and managerial issues whilst monitoring their performance
• Supervision of all consultants and ensuring consultants are supervising 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
• Coach, mentor & train colleagues
• Ensure regular communication and meetings with medical staff
• Assist in recruitment and retention of medical staff to provide a high quality clinical service
• Ensure that medical staff are involved in hospital clinical governance
• Work in conjunction with hospital managers to lead on the successful implementation of CQC outcomes for 4, 7 and 9
• Chair medical advisory committee meetings and attend Cygnet Medical Directors meetings
• Liaise with Responsible Officer and Regional Medical Director in respect of concerns about fitness to practice issues for medical staff

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will:

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Knightstone 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 requ