Consultant Psychiatrist (Female PICU)

Overview

As a Consultant Psychiatrist at Cygnet Hospital Beckton, you lead medical care on Svanna Ward (PICU for women), acting as Responsible Clinician and ensuring high-quality, GMC-compliant treatment. You drive patient-centred, life-changing care with a strong MDT support, and you contribute to governance, audits, and ongoing professional development. There is a clear path to Medical Director through internal schemes, offering meaningful impact in a specialist setting.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary up to 160,000 per year
• Generous annual leave
• Study leave and CPD budget
• Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Contributory pension
• Cash plan with health & wellness benefits

Responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Clinician and oversee inpatient care on the ward
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans with the MDT
• Assess referrals and conduct mental state examinations
• Perform investigations, diagnose and treat; conduct ward rounds and patient reviews
• Lead clinical audits and embed risk assessment and governance
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and hearings; liaise with MOJ for transfers and leave
• Maintain accurate patient records; ensure regular communication with Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• Engage in CPD and attend academic meetings; contribute to GMC and Royal College standards
• Contribute to on-call rota and QI & Audit initiatives
• Provide leadership as a positive role model to patients, families, and staff

Key requirements

• Fully GMC registered
• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Registered on specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and AC Status
• Experience/knowledge in Learning Disabilities and mental health diagnosis
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Excellent clinical communication and documentation
• Committed to continuing professional development
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team
• MRCPsych or equivalent

• Strong communicator
• Collaborative team player
• Professional and compassionate
• Mental state examination
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Clinical governance and audits

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