Specialty Doctor

Cygnet Health Care

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

Are you an outstanding Specialty or Associate Specialist 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 Lodge Salford and provide psychiatric care within our mental health rehabilitation service for women

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Lodge Salford is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. The service supports 24 individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, but they may also have a complex secondary diagnosis, including a personality disorder. The service is also able to offer community rehabilitation (level 1) support in the step down flats on the hospital site.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.

Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£82,000 a year (Depending on Experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPC07F2335

Job locations

Salford

M6 7WQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Specialty Doctor

Service Line: High support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women

Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

Are you an outstanding Specialty or Associate Specialist Doctor looking for your next challenge in psychiatry and a competitive salary?

With us, youll 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 Lodge Salford and provide psychiatric care within our mental health rehabilitation service for women

You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.

Cygnet Lodge Salford is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. The service supports 24 individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, but they may also have a complex secondary diagnosis, including a personality disorder.

The service is also able to offer community rehabilitation (level 1) support in the step down flats on the hospital site.

Women often come to us following multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or they may be stepping down from secure settings. The service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. Our aim is to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact individuals lives.

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.

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 regional on call rota dependent on te needs of the region

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

  • Salary up to £82,000 per year
  • Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
  • 5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programme
  • Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnets co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
  • Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
  • Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations
  • Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
  • Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
  • Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
  • Electric Car Scheme

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 a

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Specialty Doctor

Service Line: High support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women

Professionally Accountable to: Consultant Psychiatrist

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

Are you an outstanding Specialty or Associate Specialist Doctor looking for your next challenge in psychiatry and a competitive salary?

With us, youll 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 Lodge Salford and provide psychiatric care within our mental health rehabilitation service for women

You will be fully involved as a practising psychiatrist - while being fully supported by a Consultant Psychiatrist and first-class multidisciplinary team.

Cygnet Lodge Salford is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. The service supports 24 individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, but they may also have a complex secondary diagnosis, including a personality disorder.

The service is also able to offer community rehabilitation (level 1) support in the step down flats on the hospital site.

Women often come to us following multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or they may be stepping down from secure settings. The service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. Our aim is to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact individuals lives.

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.

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 regional on call rota dependent on te needs of the region

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

  • Salary up to £82,000 per year
  • Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
  • 5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programme
  • Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnets co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
  • Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
  • Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass, Nutritional Programmes and Fitness Consultations
  • Discount schemes including Reward Gateway, NHS Discount and Blue Lights Card
  • Free meals, on-site parking and EAP support
  • Smart Health Toolkit, including 24 hour GP service with the option of prescription delivery to your local pharmacy
  • Electric Car Scheme

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 a

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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

Salford

M6 7WQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Salford

M6 7WQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Hannah Dunlop

VPC07F2335.1286@vacancyposter.com

01217288111

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£82,000 a year (Depending on Experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPC07F2335

Job locations

Salford

M6 7WQ


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