Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist
Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England
BS22
Location:
Kewstoke, BS22 9UZ
Salary:
Competitive + £5,000 welcome bonus
Hours:
Full Time
Closing date:
Friday 30 August 2024
Are you an outstanding Consultant Psychiatrist looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?
We have an excellent full-time opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke. The postholder will also be invited to take on the Medical Director position subject to interview.
This role will be based on our Male PICU & Acute services which provide a safe and stabilising environment for men who may require an emergency admission or who are in crisis. The ethos of our services 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.
Service users have support from the full MDT with a range of interventions available including occupational therapy, psychology, social work, advocacy, IMHAH services and access to a GP. We excel in quickly stabilising some of the most acutely unwell service users.
Our multi-disciplinary team works across the whole hospital and makes use of a broad range of therapies, including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR and DBT that are tailored to individual needs. We run a number of groups, such as a 'Hearing Voices Group', which many of our service users find useful as a way to share their experience.
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke provides an emergency admissions service for men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder and has a "Good" overall CQC rating.
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.
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.
Your role responsibilities...
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
- Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
- Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
- Participate in ward rounds & clinical audits
- Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance
- Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers' hearings & attend hearings
- Participate in the 1 in 8 telephone on-call rota
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...
- Competitive salary
- £5,000 welcome bonus
- £4,000 relocation package
- 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
- 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
- Teaching opportunities
- Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
- Company Funded Cash plan
- Gym Discounts
- Discount schemes
- Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
- Smart Health Toolkit
- Cygnet Annual Medical Conference
We are looking for someone who is...
- Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
- Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
- Experienced & knowledgeable in adult psychiatry & mental health diagnosis
- Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice
- A first-rate communicator
- Committed to continued professional development
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.
What next?
If you care about making a difference - we want to talk to you.
Click the link to apply or email a copy of your CV to Apply.
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