Specialty Doctor - Male Acute
Cygnet Health Care
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Job summary
Job Title: Specialty Doctor
Service Line: Male Acute
Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist
Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager
Are you an outstanding Specialty or Associate Specialist 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 Churchill and provide psychiatric care on Juniper Court, our 17 bed male mental health acute service.
You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.
Juniper Court provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. The ethos of our service 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.
Main duties of the job
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 (5 weekdays on-call {5pm 9am} and 2 weekend days on-call {9am 9am}, over 5 weeks' period)
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.
Date posted
05 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£90,000 to £90,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VPEEB74F64
Job locations
London
SE1 7PW
Employer details
Employer name
Cygnet Health Care
Address
London
SE1 7PW