Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical DirectorAre you an outstanding Medical Director or ambitious Consultant Psychiatrist looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?

We have an excellent part-time opportunity (4 days per week) for a Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Cygnet Aspen Clinic and Aspen House, located in Mexborough, Doncaster.

Main duties of the jobCygnet Aspen Clinic is a specialist service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and associated complex needs. We provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 16 women.

Cygnet Aspen House is a 20 bed service specialising in high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) for women who have severe and enduring mental illness.

About usCygnet 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.

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.

Job responsibilitiesJob Title:

Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director

Service and location:

Cygnet Aspen Clinic and Aspen House

Professionally Accountable to:

Regional Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to:

Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced part-time (4 days per week) who will work at Cygnet Aspen Clinic and Aspen House and provide senior medical cover within our specialist mental health services for women.

Cygnet Aspen Clinic

is a specialist service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and associated complex needs. We provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 16 women.

Cygnet Aspen House

is a 20 bed service specialising in high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) for women who have severe and enduring mental illness.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and will oversee and maintain the care of all ward inpatients as required and will also have responsibility for auditing the medical services rendered at the ward and ensuring their good quality in accordance to GMC standards of good medical practice and other relevant professional guidelines.

Apart from being the Responsible Clinician at [insert name of ward], you will also be the Medical Director at [insert service and number of beds].

This is a part-time position with 0.2 WTE as Medical Director and 0.6 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist.

In this role, your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist.

At Cygnet, youll enjoy excellent professional development, 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.

Main duties and Responsibilities

As a Medical Director you will:

Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our care

Lead on all aspects of clinical practice and serve as an example of operational excellence

Provide leadership for medical staff on both professional and managerial issues whilst monitoring their performance

Supervision of all consultants and ensuring consultants are supervising SDs and ASs

Provide expert knowledge and support within the service and to the wider team

Ensure quality and compliance with internal and external standards and regulations

Work with colleagues to provide integrated, whole person treatment and care

Ensure regular communication and meetings with medical staff

Assist in recruitment and retention of medical staff to provide a high quality clinical service

Ensure that medical staff are involved in hospital clinical governance

Work in conjunction with hospital managers to lead on the successful implementation of CQC outcomes for 4, 7 and 9

Chair medical advisory committee meetings and attend Cygnet Medical Directors meetings

Liaise with Responsible Officer and Regional Medical Director in respect of concerns about fitness to practice issues for medical staff

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will:

Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Cygnet Aspen Clinic and Aspen House

Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.

Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team

Assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service users

Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis and treatment

Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical audits

Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management and embed clinical governance within the service

Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers hearings and attend hearings

Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required

Good maintenance of patient records

To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager

To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other contacts

Person SpecificationGeneral Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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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