Consultant Psychiatrist (Female Personality Disorders)

Overview

As a Consultant Psychiatrist at Cygnet Hospital Beckton, you will provide senior medical cover for Upping Ward, a 15-bed Intensive Support Service for women with personality disorder and complex needs. You will act as Responsible Clinician, oversee inpatient care, and audit medical services to ensure GMC-aligned quality. You will lead a high-caliber MDT and benefit from a clear path toward Medical Director through our development schemes. This role offers meaningful impact in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment focused on recovery in a less restrictive setting.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary up to 160,000 per year
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• 5 days study leave and study budget
• Company paid Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Research and teaching opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of high-quality care for service users on Upping Ward
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans with the MDT
• Assess referrals and perform mental state examinations
• Conduct investigations, diagnosis and treatment
• Perform ward rounds, reviews and clinical audits
• Advance risk assessment, risk management and clinical governance
• Supervise Mental Health Act tribunal reports and attend hearings
• Liaise with Ministry of Justice for transfers and leave approvals
• Maintain patient records and ensure effective communication with Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• Contribute to CPD and academic meetings
• Participate in on-call rota as required

Key requirements

• Fully GMC registered and MBBS (or equivalent)
• Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
• Experience in Learning Disabilities and mental health diagnosis
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Capacity
• Excellent communication and comprehensive medical notes writing
• Commitment to CPD and working in a multidisciplinary team
• MRCPsych or equivalent

• excellent communication
• team leadership
• positive role modelling
• Mental State Examination
• risk assessment and management
• clinical governance and quality improvement

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