Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist

3 weeks ago


Kewstoke, United Kingdom Cygnet Health Care Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious full-time Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with our Specialty Doctor and other healthcare professionals to provide senior medical cover on our 12-bed male PICU service, which deals with emergency and crisis admissions.

The post holder will also be the Medical Director at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, a 71-bed mixed service with complex mental health needs. You will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the care of all ward inpatients, as well as auditing the medical services rendered at the ward to ensure they meet GMC standards of good medical practice and other relevant professional guidelines.

Main Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide senior medical cover on our 12-bed male PICU service
  • Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the MDT
  • Assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service users
  • Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis, and treatment
  • Participate in ward rounds and clinical audits
  • Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management, and embed clinical governance
  • Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers hearings, and attend hearings
  • Participate in the 1 in 8 telephone on-call rota

Why Cygnet?

  • 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, including publishing in The Cygnet Journal and joining the Cygnet Research and Development Group
  • Teaching opportunities, including teaching medical students and participating in the Cygnet CESR programme
  • Opportunity to lead and participate in QI and Audit initiatives
  • 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 access to a range of health and wellbeing resources

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