Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director – Cygnet Aspen House

Location: Cygnet Aspen House, Mexborough, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• As a Medical Director you will: Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our care; lead on all aspects of clinical practice and serve as an example of operational excellence; provide leadership for medical staff on professional and managerial issues whilst monitoring their performance; supervise all consultants and ensure consultants are supervising 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; chair medical advisory committee meetings and attend Cygnet Medical Directors meetings; liaise with Responsible Officer and Regional Medical Director regarding concerns about fitness to practice for medical staff.

• As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will: Lead on provision of high quality care to service users admitted to Cygnet Aspen Clinic and Aspen House; act as a positive role model; take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans with the multi-disciplinary team; assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations; undertake investigations, diagnosis and treatment; conduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical audits; lead implementation of risk assessment, risk management and embed clinical governance; supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers’ hearings; liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave; maintain patient records; ensure regular communication with Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager; communicate effectively with patients, relatives, staff and other stakeholders; attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to GMC/DoH/RCP standards for CPD; contribute to the Telephone On call rota.

What we offer

• Salary up to £132,000 per year based on working 4 days per week
• 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 including publishing in The Cygnet Journal and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
• Teaching opportunities including medical student teaching and involvement with Cygnet CESR/MRCPsych programmes
• Opportunities to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
• Company funded Cash plan with benefits including health services
• Gym discounts and online fitness classes; discount schemes (Reward Gateway, NHS Discount, Blue Lights Card)
• Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
• Smart Health Toolkit including 24-hour GP service
• Electric Car Scheme

Requirements

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent)
• Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
• Experience and knowledge in the patient group; knowledge of Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Excellent communication skills to interview, assess and document medical notes
• Commitment to continued professional development; ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• MRCPsych or equivalent

Cygnet has over 30 years of experience providing specialist mental health services. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check; offer of employment is subject to clearance.

What next? If you care about making a difference, we’d like to talk to you. Click the link to apply or email a copy of your CV to hannahdunlop@cygnethealth.co.uk