Job Title: Specialty Doctor
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?
We are proud to offer a dynamic and enriching rotation programme for Specialty Doctors across our secure and non-secure services. Our diverse clinical settings include male and female secure units, specialist Deaf services for both men and women, and a dedicated male personality disorder unit. These are niche, highly specialised pathways offering a broad and unique clinical experience.
In addition, our service provides valuable exposure to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), including both psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) and low secure wards. Doctors also gain experience in adult acute psychiatry and adult psychiatric intensive care, ensuring a well-rounded foundation across the lifespan.
Our rotation scheme is designed with training and development at its core. Specialty Doctors rotate annually within the service, enabling them to gain diverse experience across sub-specialties while being fully supported in their clinical and professional development.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic doctor who is committed to progressing toward higher training and ultimately a consultant role. You will benefit from a personalised development plan, strong clinical supervision, and a service-wide focus on reflective practice, learning, and continuous improvement.
If you are passionate about secure and specialist mental health care and are ready to take the next step in your career, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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 on call rota as per hospital requirement
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Salary up to £85,000 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 (Cygnet’s 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 you’ll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.
You’ll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development – and you’ll receive support with MRCPsych exams.
We are looking for someone who is…
- Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
- Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
- A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
- Committed to continued professional development
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent
Cygnet 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.
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.
Click the link to apply or email hannahdunlop@cygnethealth.co.uk
