Leading Consultant Psychiatrist for Mental Health Services

3 days ago


Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom Cygnet Full time

Excellent Career Opportunities in Mental Health

Cygnet Hospital Woking is a 62-bed service providing a range of mental health services for men and women. We have an outstanding opportunity for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our multidisciplinary team.

The role will involve providing psychiatric care to patients on Kahlo ward, our 11-bed female mental health acute service. The service provides a safe and stabilizing environment for women experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

We are committed to assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilization, we support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills, and prepare for independent life back in the community.

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.

About the Role
  • You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and 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 telephone 1:6 Second on-call rota
About Us

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We maintain a good relationship with our quality regulators and undergo regular inspections, with 85% of our services rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding'. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

We offer a competitive salary of £120,000 - £180,000 per annum, depending on experience, as well as:

  • 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • 5 days study leave, study budget, and in-house CPD/peer group program
  • 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)
  • Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students and Cygnet CESR programme
  • Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
  • 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

To be successful in this role, you will need to be fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified, registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status. You should also have experience and knowledge in adult psychiatry & mental health diagnosis, as well as knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Practice.



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