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Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 4JA
Up to £170,000 per Annum
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST7 4JA
Full Time
Up to £170,000 per Annum
5 February 2025

Are you an outstanding Medical Director or ambitious Consultant Psychiatrist looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?

We have an excellent full-time opportunity for a Medical Director & Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove, located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

This is our brand new specialist 31 bed mental health hospital for women due to open in June 2025.

As well as being the Medical Director at Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove, you will also be the Responsible Clinician on our 11 bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service.

Burleigh Ward is our 11 bed highly specialised service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

This is a full-time position with 0.2 WTE as Medical Director and 0.8 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist.

In this role, you’ll combine clinical expertise with sound strategic acumen and inspiring leadership to oversee the delivery of the very best care – fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and first-class multidisciplinary team.

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

You’ll 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 while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Your role responsibilities…

  • Lead on all aspects of clinical practice & serve as an example of operational excellence 
  • Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our care
  • Provide expert knowledge & support within the service & to the wider team
  • Ensure quality & compliance with internal & external standards & regulations
  • Work with colleagues to provide integrated, whole person treatment & care
  • Coach, mentor & train colleagues

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

  • Up to £170,000 per year (Depending on experience_
  • 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
  • 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
  • Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students, teaching on the Cygnet CESR programme and Cygnet MRCPsych programme
  • Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
  • 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
  • Cygnet Annual Medical Conference

We are looking for someone who is… 

  • Fully GMC registered with a relevant medical qualification
  • Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
  • Experienced & knowledgeable in adult psychiatry & mental health diagnosis
  • Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
  • An accomplished leader & clinician with strong line management & communication skills
  • Experienced within a mental health setting and a multidisciplinary team
  • Knowledgeable of all aspects of clinical governance
  • Skilled in medical appraisals, clinical supervision, case investigation & case management
  • A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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.  

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

Click the link to apply or forward a copy of your CV to hannahdunlop@cygnethealth.co.uk

Benefits & Rewards

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Group Pension

We’ll look after you beyond Cygnet by helping you save for your future with a pension scheme. Cygnet provides a monthly contribution into your pot for every month you actively pay in.

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Free Mortgage Broker & Insurance Cover

Cygnet understands that buying a home is probably the biggest and most important financial decision for most of us. As a result we have partnered with L&C to offer free mortgage advice, free insurance cover and receive a voucher on completion of your mortgage

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Enhanced Maternity

In addition to statutory pay, Cygnet provides enhanced maternity pay.

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Free Life Assurance Cover

Cygnet provides a Group Life assurance scheme which pays out a lump sum benefit to your family or next of kin in the event of your death whilst employed by Cygnet.

Plan your commute

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove

Newcastle-under-Lyme
West Midlands
ST7 4JA

Colleague to colleague endorsements

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Katie

Service Manager
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Since arriving at Norcott House this year ,Katie has has made many positive changes to the service. One to mention was supporting & planning for a SU to start to positively re access the community again which had ceased since the pandemic and felt to be an impossible task. Katie’s can do attitudes is always upbeat, positive and inspiring .

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Salina

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As the administrator for site, I do not have keys & a panic alarm when I am on site. After a staff meeting, I randomly tested the team to check response time for an alert that would not normally show – the basement meeting room. Along with x2 others, Salina responded within 20 seconds of the alarm being pulled. Well done Salina, excellent support!

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Nita

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As the administrator for site, I do not have keys & a panic alarm when I am on site. After a staff meeting, I randomly tested the team to check response time for an alert that would not normally show – the basement meeting room. Along with x2 others, Nita responded within 20 seconds of the alarm being pulled. Well done Nita, excellent support!

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Sai

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He is always great and enthusiastic with the patients. I overheard him asking the psychology team how best to communicate/start conversation’s with a patient. He’s always smiling and a great colleague to work alongside.

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Deborah

Senior Support Worker
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Deborah is a night senior that has just been advised to go on light duties due to her current state. However, Deborah goes above and beyond to be punctual on shift, attend to all duties assigned cheerfully and give adequate support to the residents and staff members. She has been an exceptional Night senior and passionate about her job.

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Sally

Senior Nurse
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Sally is an excellent senior nurse; she is supportive, fun, motivated. She supported a service user to attend the Personality Disorder Conference, London; she encourage the service user onto a train from Nottingham, to use the London underground, escalators, etc. Sally kept the service user calm and contained ready for the presentation. Well done!

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James

Governance Coordinator
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Having James as the Governance Coordinator at Cygnet Woking and Woking Lodge has streamlined our processes in ensuring the safety and quality of patient care. His hard work, meticulous attention to detail, and dedication to gathering crucial data and documentation spanning the Datix management and incident reporting is appreciated and admired.

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Tony Carrol

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Tony has gone above and beyond to support one of the patients at the Views. He researches into their interests and makes fun activities relating to her interests, he plans fun outings and promotes positive engagement. Tony makes this patient laugh! Tony is a pleasure on shift and is caring to all staff and patients!

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Ugochukwu

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We have a service user that can be very reluctant to engage with household tasks. I noticed that the recycling bins were overflowing. Ugo successfully prompted the service user to help us with emptying the bins and then assist us maintaining hygiene standards by pointing out which areas we needed to clean. I’ve never seen this SU do this Well done!

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Neil

Security Lead
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Today there was some confusion about the venue at its been my first time there in years. Neil Crilly spent 15+ minutes helping me to feel comfortable at Cygnet Woking. He made sure that I had everything I needed to feel safe even arranging keys for me and a second ID badge so I could follow Woking systems. Honestly one of the best greetings I’v had

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