Bank On Call Doctor (Psychiatry)inWolverhamptoninWolverhamptonPUBLISHED FRI 14 MAR 2025

Are you an outstanding Psychiatrist looking for your next challenge which allows you to work flexibly?

We are looking for On Call Doctors to provide on call cover to our well-established Psychiatry Teams based at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton and Cygnet Hospital Oldbury providing cover across week nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Please note you would need to live locally or within one hour maximum from sites.

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our state-of-the-art 29 bed PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands.

The service features two wards. A 12 bed PICU ward and a 17 bed Acute ward.Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.

Cygnet Hospital Oldbury is our state-of-the-art 27 bed PICU & Acute hospital for women, in the West Midlands.

The service has two wards, a 12 bed PICU ward and a 15 bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Your role responsibilities

• Ensure that the ward is at all times aware of contact arrangements, and that those arrangements are always in place and they enable the ward to make contact immediately in the event of an admission or clinical emergency
• Respond immediately to contact from the ward and be immediately available to travel to reach the hospital
• Attend the hospital to assess, physically examine, and initiate immediate management of every admission, maintaining high professional standards
• Keep clinical records to a satisfactory standard.
• Report clinically to the responsible clinician for individual patients and to the Medical Director, who will be responsible for maintaining standards of service Prescribe and review medication under the supervision of the relevant Consultant Psychiatrist and undertake clinical audits and maintain and monitor standards of care
• Maintain good communication with the multi-disciplinary team and nursing staff, including morning handover meetings each working day.
• Ensure that the wards are not left without medical cover at any time during the duty period and that any urgent clinical situation is properly and safely managed, and stabilised

About us

Are you an outstanding Psychiatrist looking for your next challenge which allows you to work flexibly?

We are looking forOn Call Doctorsto provide on call cover to our well-established Psychiatry Teams based atCygnet Hospital Wolverhampton and Cygnet Hospital Oldbury providing cover across week nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Please note you would need to live locally or within one hour maximum from site.

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our state-of-the-art 29 bed PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands.

The service features two wards. A 12 bed PICU ward and a 17 bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.

Cygnet Hospital Oldbury is our state-of-the-art 27 bed PICU & Acute hospital for women, in the West Midlands.

The service has two wards, a 12 bed PICU ward and a 15 bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

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Your role responsibilities

• Ensure that the ward is at all times aware of contact arrangements, and that those arrangements are always in place and they enable the ward to make contact immediately in the event of an admission or clinical emergency
• Respond immediately to contact from the ward and be immediately available to travel to reach the hospital
• Attend the hospital to assess, physically examine, and initiate immediate management of every admission, maintaining high professional standards
• Keep clinical records to a satisfactory standard.
• Report clinically to the responsible clinician for individual patients and to the Medical Director, who will be responsible for maintaining standards of service
• Prescribe and review medication under the supervision of the relevant Consultant Psychiatrist and undertake clinical audits and maintain and monitor standards of care
• Maintain good communication with the multi-disciplinary team and nursing staff, including morning handover meetings each working day.
• Ensure that the wards are not left without medical cover at any time during the duty period and that any urgent clinical situation is properly and safely managed, and stabilised

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Competitive rate:

• Weekday rate: £350
• Weekend rate: £450

As well as...

• The ability to work alongside an onsite Consultant Psychiatrist and multi-disciplinary team
• Free parking
• Paid for Private Indemnity covered by Cygnet
• Paid DBS
• Appraisal & peer supervision
• Access to the NHS Discount Scheme

We are looking for someone who is...

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
• Experienced within a mental health setting
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledgeable of mental health legislation & codes of practice
• An excellent clinical decision maker, with sound judgement & ability to manage risk
• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
• Committed to continued professional development
• Preferably approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act & a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 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.

We maintain a good relationship with our quality regulators and undergo regular inspections, with 85% of our services rated Good or Outstanding. We also operate an internal system of quality care, treatment and positive outcomes.

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