Specialty Doctor

Cygnet Health Care; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sheffield is seeking a full-time Specialty Doctor for their Female Low Secure service. This role offers the opportunity for career progression to Consultant level through a prestigious CESR programme. You'll be supported by a multidisciplinary team, providing essential psychiatric care in a patient-centered environment. The position includes a competitive salary, generous leave, and various perks to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Salary up to £82,500 per year

Generous annual leave, increasing with service length

5 days study leave and study budget

Company-paid Life Assurance (3x salary)

Contributory pension scheme

Gym discounts and free online fitness classes

Free meals and on-site parking

Smart Health Toolkit with 24-hour GP service

Qualifications

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified.
• Registered on the specialty register.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine medical and psychiatric support for newly admitted patients.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat inpatients under Consultant supervision.
• Participate in weekly ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Psychiatry

Communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Specialty Doctor

Service Line: Female Low Secure

Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

Are you an outstanding Specialty or Associate Specialist Doctor looking for your next challenge in psychiatry - and a competitive salary?

With us, you'll have the opportunity to progress your career to Consultant level through our prestigious CESR programme.

We are seeking an experienced full-time Specialty Doctor who will work at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield and provide psychiatric care on our 15-bed low secure service for women.

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield offers a low secure service for women and CAMHS services for male and female adolescents across three distinct wards.

This role is based on Spencer Ward, our 15-bed inpatient service providing assessment and treatment for women with mental disorders. Treatment is aimed at identification and management of needs rather than just a particular diagnosis.

On Spencer Ward, our service users are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that every individual has the potential for recovery, personal growth, and an improved quality of life.

You will be fully involved as a practicing psychiatrist, while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and a first-class multidisciplinary team.

At Cygnet, our perks go beyond pension schemes and professional development. You'll enjoy shopping, travel, and leisure discounts, as well as healthcare and financial benefits to support your well-being both in and out of work.

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

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Provide routine medical and psychiatric support, including initial clerking and mental state examination of newly admitted patients.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat inpatients under Consultant supervision.
• Maintain good communication with ward nursing staff, mental health professionals, and other agencies as required.
• Participate in weekly ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings, including CPA, Tribunal hearings, and Section 117 meetings.
• Maintain comprehensive records of assessments and interventions.
• Prepare discharge summaries following company policies and guidelines.
• Attend mandatory training such as BLS, ILS, Breakaway/PMVA, Moving and Transferring, Infection Control, and H&S.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, staff, and other stakeholders, maintaining appropriate reports.
• Participate in the on-call duty rota as needed.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you:

• Salary up to £82,500 per year
• Generous annual leave, increasing with service length
• 5 days study leave, study budget, and in-house CPD/peer group programs
• Company-paid Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Research opportunities, including publishing in The Cygnet Journal and joining the Research & Development Group
• Company-funded Cash Plan covering physiotherapy, dental, optical, scans, prescriptions, and more
• Gym discounts and free online fitness classes
• Discount schemes like Reward Gateway, NHS Discount, and Blue Lights Card
• Free meals, on-site parking, and EAP support
• Smart Health Toolkit with 24-hour GP service and prescription delivery
• Electric Car Scheme

Our CESR programme

This programme helps you develop skills to progress to Consultant level, with rotations across wards/services to gain diverse experience. You will have an educational supervisor to review your progress and support your MRCPsych exams.

We are looking for someone who is...

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
• Registered on the specialty register