Overview

Job Title: Consultant Neuropsychiatrist & Medical Director

Service line: Male Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation

Professionally Accountable to: Regional Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Neuropsychiatrist & Medical Director who will work at Cygnet Paddocks and provide a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury (ABI) or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation. The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and will oversee and maintain the care of 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. We are happy to consider some flexible working for this position. Apart from being the Responsible Clinician, you will also be the Medical Director at Cygnet Paddocks, our 28 bed specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men.

This is a full-time position with 0.2 WTE as Medical Director and 0.8 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist. The ward design replicates well-established rehabilitation and treatment pathways already successfully offered by Cygnet in other Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation services; facilitating a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway led by an all-encompassing in-house clinical and medical team. Your expertise will drive life-changing treatment, fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and a first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, a psychologist and an occupational therapist.

At Cygnet, you’ll enjoy excellent professional development, shopping, travel and leisure discounts, and 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 while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Main duties and Responsibilities

Medical Director responsibilities:

• Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our care
• Lead on all aspects of clinical practice and demonstrate operational excellence
• Provide leadership for medical staff on professional and managerial issues while monitoring their performance
• Supervise all consultants and ensure consultants supervise SDs and ASs
• Provide expert knowledge and support within the service and to the wider team
• Ensure quality and compliance with internal and external standards and regulations
• Work with colleagues to provide integrated, whole-person treatment and care
• Coach, mentor and train colleagues
• Ensure regular communication and meetings with medical staff
• Assist in recruitment and retention of medical staff to provide a high-quality clinical service
• Ensure medical staff are involved in hospital clinical governance
• Work with hospital managers to lead on the successful implementation of CQC outcomes for 4, 7 and 9
• Chair medical advisory committee meetings and attend Cygnet Medical Directors meetings
• Liaise with Responsible Officer and Regional Medical Director regarding fitness to practice concerns for medical staff

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will:

• Lead on the provision of high-quality care to the service users admitted to Cygnet Paddocks
• Act as a positive role model towards patients, families, visitors and other staff
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team
• Assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis and treatment
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical audits
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment and risk management, embedding clinical governance within the service
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers hearings and attend hearings
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required
• Maintain good maintenance of patient records
• Ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director

Requirements and Benefits

Please note: The description retains the original language and context. The role requires leadership in medical governance, clinical practice, and multidisciplinary collaboration within a Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation setting.