Speciality Doctor; Male Acute

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• Job Title
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  Specialty Doctor

• Service Line:Male Acute

• 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 seeking an experienced
full-time Specialty Doctor
who will work at
Cygnet Hospital Churchill and provide psychiatric care on Juniper Court,our 17-bed acute service for men.

The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

Recovery is at the core of Cygnet Churchill. We offer a robust rehabilitation model of care, giving individuals access to a range of psychological interventions, facilities and activities to aid recovery. Most importantly, we lead with co-production; collaborating directly with the men we support to shape their care plans and their environment.

You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist (Staff Grade Psychiatrist)- while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.

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.

• 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

• Salary up to £90,000 per year (Depending on Experience)

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• 5 days paid 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

• Electric Car Scheme

This programme will help you develop the skills you need to progress to Consultant level - and you'll rotate within…