Resident Medical Officer / Specialty Doctor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an outstanding Junior Doctor looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?

As aResident Medical Officer / Specialty Doctor, youll play an important role providing on call cover and on occasions covering your colleagues on planned leave at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage.

Cygnet Hospital Stevenageis our 82 bedded purpose built hospital with 3 acute wards and 3 secure wards. The hospital aims to provide mental health services to meet the latest national specifications for improving mental health within a therapeutic environment.

With accommodation and meals provided, youll be onsite whilst coveringon callduties (5pm and 9am and weekend shifts),and youll workon a rota of 4 days on / 3 days off.

At other times when you are covering your colleagues planned leave you will work 9 am to 5pm.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy 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.

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Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary up to £75,000 (depending on experience)
• Medical indemnity cover
• CPD support and study leave
• Active participation in clinical governance
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Learning and development opportunities
• Free meals
• Company paid life assurance scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the NHS Discount Scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit, providing fitness programmes, nutrition consultation & health checks

We are looking for someone who is...

• Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
• An excellent clinical decision maker, with sound judgement, the ability to manage risk & know when to ask for help
• At least 6 months of Psychiatric Experience
• Experience in General Practice/ General Medicine
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
• Committed to continued professional development

Our CESR programme

This programme will help you develop the skills you need to progress to Consultant level and youll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.

Youll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development and youll receive support with MRCPsych exams.

Cygnethas 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.

What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you. Click the link to apply.

Person Specification

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

London and South East

SG1 4YS

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)