Consultant Psychiatrist - Male Learning Disabilities (Part Time)

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced part-time (4 day) Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Hospital Taunton and provide senior medical cover care to 9 inpatients on Redwood Ward (high dependency complex care service for men with learning disabilities) and 4 inpatients on Peacock Ward (acute service for men).

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and will oversee and maintain the care of all ward inpatients as required and will also have responsibility for auditing the medical services rendered at the ward and ensuring their good quality in accordance to GMC standards of good medical practice and other relevant professional guidelines.

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 including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist.

And you'll have the opportunity to progress to Medical Director Level through our management schemes.

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Hospital Taunton provides acute inpatient admissions service for men and a specialist inpatient service for men diagnosed with a learning disability.

Each individual in our care begins a personalised care pathway that helps them develop necessary skills to move towards a less restrictive setting in the community.

We want the men in our care to make their own choices and live as independently as they are able to and our in-house multi-disciplinary team (MDT) supports them with our model of care in which we adopt a values based social model of disability with My Choice, My Voice, My Life sitting at the heart of the model.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and have overall medical responsibility of patient treatment plans, whilst liaising closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team ((Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers etc.)

The post holder will be expected to act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.

All our patients are NHS patients. This role would be suitable for anyone who would like to continue working in the NHS in a part-time role and would like to explore opportunities in an independent sector.

About us

Cygnet have been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

We maintain a good relationship with our quality regulators and undergo regular inspections, with 85% of our services rated Good or Outstanding. We also operate an internal system of quality care, treatment and positive outcomes.