Specialty Doctor - Mental Health / Learning Disabilities

Cygnet Health Care ,
London, Greater London
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Job Type: Full-time

Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to join us as a full-time Associate Specialist / Specialty Doctor at Cygnet Hospital Beckton, Hansa Ward. Cygnet Health Care is one of the UK's largest independent providers of specialist mental health treatment and associated care across a range of mental health service. We pride ourselves on being a provider of high quality care which is responsive to the changing needs of service users and our Commissioners. We aim to appoint an Associate Specialist or Specialty Doctor (dependent on experience) to work full time (40 hours per week). The post holder will be based in the 13 bed female learning disability ward at Cygnet Hospital Beckton. He/she will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide medical input into the safe & effective management of patients in the acute phase of mental illness who have been admitted to Hansa. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed specialty doctor to join Cygnet Healthcare Beckton team. You will closely work with a committed MDT and assist the Consultant Psychiatrist in providing day-to-day medical expertise for care delivery and clinical leadership. Personal development opportunities exist by way of an academic program for medical staff. There will also be the opportunity to undertake clinically relevant research, audit and contribute to the unit quality improvement initiatives. This post provides an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist, tertiary-level service and for the successful candidate to contribute to the development of the services as they respond to the changing healthcare landscape. We Are Looking For People Who Have: Full GMC registration along with post registration experience Relevant experience within Learning Disabilities The ability to interview and assess patients whilst making informed decisions in reference to appropriate treatment options Excellent communication skills and the ability to write clear comprehensive medical notes Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice along with Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity Up to date record of Continued Professional Development (CPD) The ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team Desirable: MRCPsych or equivalent In Return, We Will Offer You: Salary up to £90,000 (Depending on Experience) NHS Discount Tier 2 Sponsorship can be offered Study leave to attend CPD opportunities, conferences etc. Monthly CPD Grand Rounds where you will attend educational meetings and get the opportunity to meet fellow psychiatrist from across the region. Generous annual, study and exam leave Financial support for further training and personal development Active participation in clinical governance Appraisal and peer supervision Contributory pension scheme Free life insurance Free meals on duty The opportunity to progress to Consultant level through our CESR programme: You will be interviewed and a programme will be formulated to assess your educational needs and to help you achieve the competencies necessary to help you progress to Consultant level. You will get the opportunity to rotate within the wards/services to gain experience across various subspecialties. You will be assigned an educational supervisor who will review your progress weekly and oversee your educational development. You will get support with the MRCPsych exams. About Us At Cygnet Health Care you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients and their families. We have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for 30 years. With a true focus on outcomes, those who use or commission our services can be assured we are an experienced, service-user focused, provider of quality treatment, care and rehabilitation. •Please note - speculative recruitment emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team cboxEECAuthorisedOnlyoncboxEECAuthorisedOnly txtJobVacancies2txtJobVacancies

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