Speciality Doctor; Female Personality Disorders

Position: Speciality Doctor (Female Personality Disorders)
Location: Greater London

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Specialty Doctor Service Line:
Female Personality Disorders 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?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialty Doctor to join the medical team at Cygnet Hospital Ealing, working on New Dawn Ward, our specialist 9-bed Tier 4 personality disorder service for women.

This is a full-time, permanent position offering the opportunity to develop specialist experience in the assessment and treatment of complex personality disorder within a psychologically informed and trauma-informed service.

You will work closely with an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, while taking meaningful responsibility for the day-to-day psychiatric and medical care of patients.

New Dawn provides both short-term crisis intervention and longer-term therapeutic treatment using a model informed by the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), including skills coaching and individual psychological therapy.

The role would particularly suit a doctor wishing to develop expertise in general adult psychiatry, complex trauma and personality disorder, psychologically informed care, complex risk management and Mental Health Act work, while progressing towards senior SAS or Consultant-level practice.

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 On call rota in line with the needs of the region

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…Salary up to £90,000 per year Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service5 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 Class Pass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations Discount schemes including Perkbox, 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

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