Job responsibilities
Job Title: Specialty Doctor
Service Line: Learning Disabilities
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, youll have the opportunity to progress your career to Consultant level through our prestigious CESR programme
We are seeking an experienced part-time specialty doctor (7 sessions) who will work in our Scottish residential services.
You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.
The Cygnet services covered by this role are:
Thistle House (Dundee, DD5 1PL) 10 residents
Ellen Mhor (Dundee, DD1 2QH) 12 residents
Lindsay House (Dundee, DD3 9AG) 2 residents
Ranaich (Dunblane, FK15 0DR) 14 residents
Trinity House and Trinity Lodge (Lockerbie, DG11 2DS & DG11 2AG) 18 residents
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.
Youll 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 whilereaping 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 residents
- Carry out the assessment, appropriate investigation, diagnosis and treatment under Consultant supervision of residents.
- Maintain good communication with ward nursing staff, mental health professionals and other agencies as required
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, including CPA and Patient Review 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 psychiatry on call rota, on a 1 in 4 basis (moving to 1 in 5 with AMP status and experience in role)
Why Cygnet? Well offer you
- Salary up to £85,000 per year FTE (£59,500 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 (Cygnets 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 youll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.
Youll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development and youll receive support with MRCPsych exams.
We are looking for someone who is...
- Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
- Section 22 approval or eligibility for AMP training an advantage
- Experienced & knowledgeable in psychiatry
- Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Adu