Specialty Doctor - Neuropsychiatry

Cygnet Health Care; Widnes; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Widnes is seeking a full-time Specialty Doctor to join their Neuropsychiatry service. The role offers a salary of up to £85,000 and excellent career prospects through a CESR programme. Responsibilities include providing psychiatric care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This position promises numerous benefits, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary up to £85,000

Generous annual leave

5 days study leave

Life Assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Company Funded Cash plan

Gym Discounts

Free meals

Smart Health Toolkit

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric care with the ability to work under Consultant supervision.
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Fully GMC registered.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and psychiatric support to newly admitted patients.
• Assess and treat inpatients under Consultant supervision.
• Maintain good communication with nursing staff and mental health professionals.

Skills

GMC registration

Psychiatric care experience

Communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Specialty Doctor

Service Line: Neuropsychiatry

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 Paddocks and provide psychiatric care in our specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation 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.

Cygnet Paddocks is our specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men. The service provides a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation.

The individually designed wards replicate the well-established rehabilitation and treatment pathways already successfully offered by Cygnet in other Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation services; facilitating a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway led by an all-encompassing in-house clinical and medical team.

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 on call rota dependent on the needs of the region

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Salary up to £85,000 per year (Depending 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
• 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 MRCPsych exams.

We are looking for someone who is

• Fully GMC