Overview
* Job Title: Specialty Doctor
* Service Line: Male PICU
* Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist
* Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager
Are you an outstanding Specialty 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 Hospital Stevenage and provide psychiatric care on Pattison ward, our 12 bed male PICU service.
You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.
Pattison ward provides expert, intensive, short-term, individualised care for service users detained under the Mental Health Act. Service users will present with increased risks that require them to be assessed and treated in a PICU environment.
Our team works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by comprehensive multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.
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 while reaping 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 1:5 on call rota
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you
* Salary up to £90,000 per year
* 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 registered & MBBS (or equivalent)
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