Specialty Doctor - Female Acute (FTC) inGodden Green inGodden Green PUBLISHED 11 NOV 2024

Are you an outstanding Specialty Doctor looking for your next challenge in psychiatry and a competitive salary?

We have an opportunity for a full-time Specialty Doctor to shape services at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.

Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract for 3 months, until end of February 2025.

Situated in the beautiful countryside of the Kent Weald, near Sevenoaks, Cygnet Godden Green provides specialist Acute and PICU services for women.

This role will be based on Oakwood & Upper Oakwood wards, our 15 and 6 bed female mental health acute services. The services provide a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

Your role responsibilities

• Provide high quality treatment under the direction of a Consultant Psychiatrist
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users Participate in weekly ward rounds & attend multidisciplinary meetings
• Attend Care Programme Approach & Section 117 meetings & mental health review tribunals
• Provide up-to-date clinical information at all meetings
• Ensure that medical decisions are implemented as planned Audit medical services & ensure compliance with GMC & other professional guidelines
• Uphold policies & procedures and contribute to service governance & development
• Participate in the 1 in 5 on call doctors rota

About us

Are you an outstandingSpecialty Doctorlooking for your next challenge in psychiatry and a competitive salary?

We have an opportunity for afull-time
Specialty Doctor
to shape services at
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green
while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.

Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract for 3 months, until end of February 2025.

Situatedin the beautiful countryside of the Kent Weald, near Sevenoaks,Cygnet Godden Greenprovides specialist Acute and PICU services for women.

This role will be based on
Oakwood & Upper Oakwood wards
,our 15 and 6 bed female mental health acute services. The services provide a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll 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.

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

Your role responsibilities

• Provide high quality treatment under the direction of a Consultant Psychiatrist
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Participate in weekly ward rounds & attend multidisciplinary meetings
• Attend Care Programme Approach & Section 117 meetings & mental health review tribunals
• Provide up-to-date clinical information at all meetings
• Ensure that medical decisions are implemented as planned
• Audit medical services & ensure compliance with GMC & other professional guidelines
• Uphold policies & procedures and contribute to service governance & development
• Participate in the 1 in 5 on call doctors rota

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary up to £90,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Monthly CPD grand rounds where youll attend educational meetings & have the opportunity to meet psychiatrists from across the region
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnets co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
• Appraisal & peer supervision
• 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
• Car leasing scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
• Cygnet Annual Medical Conference, please follow the link to find out more about this years conference

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

Our CESR programme

This programme will help you develop the skills you need to progress to Consultant level and youll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.

Youll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development and youll