Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist

Cygnet Group; Oldham; On-site; GBP 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Oldham is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director to oversee patient care in an acute mental health service for women. The role includes responsibilities for clinical leadership, staff supervision, and ensuring high standards of care. Applicants should be fully GMC registered with experience in general adult psychiatry. The position offers a salary up to £175,000 and various professional development opportunities, plus generous benefits including gym discounts and life assurance.

Benefits

Salary up to £175,000 depending on experience

Generous annual leave

5 days study leave and budget

Life Assurance covering 3x salary

Pension scheme

Research and teaching opportunities

Free meals and on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experienced & knowledgeable in general adult psychiatry.
• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients.
• Committed to continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the patients.
• Lead on all aspects of clinical practice.
• Provide leadership for medical staff and monitor their performance.
• Ensure compliance with internal & external standards & regulations.

Skills

General adult psychiatry

Communication skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Mental Health Act knowledge

Education

Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent)

Specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status

Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Service & location: Cygnet Kenney House, Oldham

Professionally Accountable to: Regional Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced full-time Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Kenney House and provide senior medical cover on our Acute mental health service for Women.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and will oversee and maintain the care of all 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.

Apart from being the Responsible Clinician at Cygnet Kenney House, you will also be the Medical Director on Baldock ward, our 16 bed female emergency acute inpatient service, which provides a safe and stabilising environment for women experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and requiring an emergency admission.

This is a full-time position with 0.2 WTE as Medical Director and 0.8 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist.

Cygnet Kenney House is our hospital for women, located in Oldham. The services provide a safe and secure care pathway for women with mental health needs and are now open.

We have collaborated with the NHS to develop services to support women from the North West to be treated closer to home. There are three wards at Cygnet Kenney House; Billington Ward (12 bed specialist Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit), Baldock Ward (16 bed Acute service) and Harben Ward (16 bed mental health rehabilitation and recovery service).

The PICU and Acute environments offer rapid access to care, supporting women to move quickly and safely through to the most appropriate and least restrictive setting. The mental health rehabilitation and recovery ward (level 2) supports individuals moving on from the Acute ward, as well as external referrals from other services such as secure, CAMHS, and more.

Your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and a first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologists and an occupational therapist.

At Cygnet, you’ll enjoy excellent professional development, 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 while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Main duties and responsibilities

As a Medical Director you will:

• Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our care
• Lead on all aspects of clinical practice & serve as an example of operational excellence
• Provide leadership for medical staff on both professional and managerial issues whilst monitoring their performance
• Supervision of all consultants and ensuring consultants are supervising SDs and ASs
• Provide expert knowledge & support within the service & to the wider team
• Ensure quality & compliance with internal & external standards & regulations
• Work with colleagues to provide integrated, whole person treatment & care
• Coach, mentor & 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 that medical staff are involved in hospital clinical governance
• Work in conjunction 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 in respect of concerns about fitness to practice issues for medical staff

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will:

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Baldock ward
• Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews & clinical audits
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance within the service
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers’ hearings & attend hearings
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required
• Good maintenance of patient records
• To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.
• Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Contribute to Telephone On call rota

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary up to £175,000 per year (Depending on experience)
• 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 (Cygnet’s co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
• Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students, teaching on the Cygnet CESR programme and Cygnet MRCPsych programme
• Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
• 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

We are looking for someone who is…

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
• Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
• Experienced & knowledgeable in general adult psychiatry
• Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
• Committed to continued professional development
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

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