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 Woking 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 Woking offers a range of mental health services for men and women. Cygnet Lodge Woking, our sister hospital close by, provides a high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men and extends our care pathway. Services are delivered in a purpose-built therapeutic environment where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes and recovery. A range of therapies supports the care pathway towards independent living.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
Main duties of the job
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?
We'll offer you...
Competitive rate:
* Weekday rate: £200
* Weekend rate: £250
* First call out: £50
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
* Access to the NHS Discount Scheme
* Contributory pension scheme & company paid Life Assurance scheme
* Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
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
Cygnet has 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.
What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you. Click the link to apply.
Person Specification
General Requirements
* Please refer to job description above
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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