Specialty Doctor - Male Acute

Cygnet Health Care; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Harrow seeks an experienced full-time Specialty Doctor to provide psychiatric care in a supportive environment. Salary is up to £85,000 per year, with generous benefits including study leave and wellness programs. The role involves patient assessment, treatment planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration, aiming to stabilize individuals experiencing acute mental health challenges.

Benefits

Salary up to £85,000

Generous annual leave

Study leave and budget

Company paid life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Gym discounts

Free meals on-site

Smart health toolkit

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychiatric care.
• Understanding of mental health legislation.
• Ability to supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric support for newly admitted patients.
• Assess and diagnose inpatients under Consultant supervision.
• Maintain communication with nursing staff and professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and ward rounds.
• Prepare discharge summaries following company policies.
• Participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Experience in psychiatric assessment

Education

Medical Degree

Registered with the GMC

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Specialty Doctor

Service Line: Male Acute

Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

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We are seeking an experienced full-time Specialty Doctor who will work at Cygnet Hospital Harrow and provide psychiatric care on Roxeth Ward, our 12 bed acute service for men.

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

Roxeth Ward is an acute service for men and is based at Cygnet Hospital Harrow. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

With high staffing levels the service aims to help individuals stabilise and enable them to safely return to the community, or the least restrictive environment for them, as quickly as possible.

The service is able to accept referrals which may be complex and can work successfully and robustly with individuals who experience a high level of need and challenges.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy 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

• Provide routine medical and psychiatric support including initial clerking and mental state examination of newly admitted patients
• Carry out the assessment, appropriate investigation, diagnosis and treatment under Consultant supervision of inpatients of the unit
• Maintain good communication with ward nursing staff, mental health professionals and other agencies as required
• Participate in weekly ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings, including CPA, Tribunal hearings & Section 117 meetings
• Maintenance of full records of medical and psychiatric assessments and interventions
• Preparing discharge summaries in line with company policies and guidelines
• Attending all mandatory training e.g. BLS, ILS, Breakaway training/PMVA training, Moving and Transferring, Infection Control, H&S
• Communicating effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports
• Participating in the duty doctor 1:7 on call rota (5 weekdays on-calls and 2 weekend days on-calls)

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you

• Salary up to £85,000 per year DOE
• 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
• Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
• Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations
• Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
• Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
• Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
• Electric Car Scheme

Our CESR programme

This programme will help you develop the skills you need to progress to Consultant level — and you'll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.

You'll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development — and you'll receive support with