CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist (Part Time)

Overview

Job Title:

Consultant PsychiatristService Line:

CAMHS AcuteProfessionally Accountable to:

Medical DirectorManagerially Responsible to:

Hospital ManagerWe are seeking an experienced part-time

Consultant Psychiatrist

(any 2.5 days per week) who will work at

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield

and provide senior medical cover on

Pegasus Ward , our 13-bed general adolescent acute service.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.Cygnet Hospital Sheffield

offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, CAMHS acute and CAMHS low secure services over three wards. They provide individualised care for young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and whose needs mean they cannot be supported in community settings or they may require a longer stay in an inpatient setting. The services provide safe, therapeutic environments with a focus on helping the young person stabilise, so that hospital treatment is no longer required.Pegasus Ward

is a 13-bed general adolescent acute service, providing support for young people, both male and female, and is focused on helping them return home. The service is dedicated to helping young people maintain their school placements, if possible, and admissions can be either formal or informal.In this role, your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and a first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist.Opportunity to progress to Medical Director Level through our management schemes is available.At Cygnet, you’ll 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 while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.Main duties and Responsibilities

Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Pegasus wardAct as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staffTake overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teamAssess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service usersUndertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis and treatmentConduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical auditsLead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management and embed clinical governance within the serviceSupervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers’ hearings and attend hearingsLiaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as requiredGood maintenance of patient recordsTo ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital ManagerTo communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC, the Department of Health and the Royal College of PsychiatristsContribute to the Telephone On-call rotaWhy Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

Salary up to £87,500 per year (£175,000 per year FTE)Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programmeCompany paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salaryContributory pension schemeResearch opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnet’s co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research and Development GroupTeaching opportunities including teaching medical students, teaching on the Cygnet CESR programme and Cygnet MRCPsych programmeOpportunity to lead and participate in QI and Audit initiativesCompany funded cash planSalary / Benefits: From: £87,500 To: £87,500 per ..... full job details .....