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Cygnet Doctors & Consultants
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London, Greater London
Specialty Doctor - Part Time
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Salary: £48,000 |
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Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to join us as a part time Specialty Doctor at Cygnet Hospital Harrow. Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a recovery focused service treating a wide range of mental health problems. We also offer specialist diagnostic, assessment and inpatient services for individuals with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. In this role you'll be working on Byron Ward which provides an acute in-patient psychiatric service for a wide range of psychological and emotional problems. Set in a calming and therapeutic environment the ward can support up to 20 men and women. The Opportunity As a Specialty Doctor you will work alongside the Consultant Psychiatrist and as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide continuous medical cover to clients on Byron Ward. You will be responsible for Initial clerking and mental state examinations of newly admitted patients Assessment, appropriate investigation, diagnosis and initiating treatment plans under Consultant supervision of clients Maintaining full records of medical and psychiatric assessments and interventions Prescribing and reviewing medication under the supervision of the relevant Consultant Psychiatrist, undertaking clinical audits and maintaining and monitoring standards of care Maintaining good communication with the multi-disciplinary team and nursing staff, including morning handover meetings each working day. Participating in ward rounds and in other multi-disciplinary meetings, including Care Programme Approach Meetings (CPA), Managers Panels and Mental Health Review Tribunals Communicating effectively with mental health and other agencies and professionals as required for client assessment and for co-ordination of discharge plans. The post holder will participate in the ‘duty doctor’ on-call rota at the hospital, and will be on-call on a 1:5 rota. We are looking for people who have: Full GMC registration Experience in Adult Psychiatry is preferred Excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice along with Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity The ability to interview, assess and treat clients and write clear comprehensive medical notes Proven record of CPD (Continued Professional Development) The ability to work with as part of a multi-disciplinary team Desirable: Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists, Physicians, General Practitioners or equivalent Desirable: Section 12 Partake in a on call rota: 1:5 Must have the ability to work 4 sessions as a minimum (2 days) or 6 sessions (preferable) In return, we will offer you: Salary: up to £48,000 (Depending on Experience) The ability to work alongside an onsite Consultant Psychiatrist and multi-disciplinary team Access to NHS Discount Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service CPD support and study leave Opportunity to undertake further learning and development Medical indemnity cover 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 We have over 30 years’ experience in providing specialist mental health treatment, rehabilitation and support in service user focused environments that provide evidenced, quality health care in national and regional care pathways. Requirements Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Please note - speculative recruitment emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent directly to a member of This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89944721