Specialty Doctor - Female Personality Disorders
Cygnet Health Care
The closing date is 25 May 2025
Job summary
- Job Title: Specialty Doctor
- Service Line: Female Personality Disorders
- Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist
- Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager
Are you an outstanding Specialty Doctor looking for your next challenge in psychiatry and a competitive salary?
With us, you'll have the opportunity to progress your career to Consultant level through our prestigious CESR programme.
We are seeking an experienced full-time Specialty Doctor who will work at Cygnet Hospital Ealing and provide psychiatric care on New Dawn, our 9 bed Tier 4 service providing treatment, care and support for women with a personality disorder who are ready to engage in therapy.
You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.
New Dawn ward can support women who have a diagnosis of personality disorder and who need either:
- A short-term crisis intervention utilising a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) model (i.e. emergency referrals)
- A longer-term therapeutic treatment programme utilising the principles of DBT with skills coaching and individual therapy.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and Responsibilities
- Provide routine medical and psychiatric support including initial clerking and mental state examination of newly admitted patients
- Carry out the assessment, appropriate investigation, diagnosis and treatment under Consultant supervision of inpatients of the unit.
- Maintain good communication with ward nursing staff, mental health professionals and other agencies as required
- Participate in weekly ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings, including CPA, Tribunal hearings & Section 117 meetings
- Maintenance of full records of medical and psychiatric assessments and interventions
- Preparing discharge summaries in line with company policies and guidelines Attending all mandatory training e.g. BLS, ILS, Breakaway training/PMVA training, Moving and Transferring, Infection Control, H&S.
- Communicating effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.
- Participating in the duty doctor 1:4 on call rota (5 weekday night on-calls and one weekend on-call in each 4 weeks)
About us
Cygnet have 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.
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£90,000 to £90,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VPA1752DA2
Job locations
London
W5 2HT
Employer details
Employer name
Cygnet Health Care
Address
London
W5 2HT