Consultant Psychiatrist - Mixed Acute

Nightingale Hammerson; Woking; On-site; GBP 165,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Woking is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to oversee care at acute service wards. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality treatment and lead a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include patient assessments and clinical audits. A competitive salary is offered alongside generous benefits, including study leave and life assurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Study leave and budget

Life assurance scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must be GMC registered and qualified as a Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Experience in mental health acute services is essential.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead provision of high-quality care to service users.
• Supervise treatment plans with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Conduct mental state examinations and clinical audits.

Skills

Clinical governance

Mental state examination

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Mental Health Act knowledge

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration

Job description

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

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Woking and provide senior medical cover on George Willard Ward, our12 bed male mental health acute service & Kahlo Ward, our 11 bed female mental health acute service (please note the postholder will look after only 6 patients on this ward).

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.

The services provide a safe and stabilising environment for men 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 will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.

Our team will work closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.

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 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 George Willard & Kahlo wards
• 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 the Telephone On call rota

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• 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
• Salary / Benefits:From: £165000 To: £170000 per year