Job Title: Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical DirectorService and location: Cygnet Nield House, Crewe, CheshireProfessionally Accountable to: Regional Medical DirectorManagerially Responsible to: Hospital ManagerWe are seeking an experienced full-time Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Nield House and provide senior medical cover on our Female Personality Disorder ward. Cygnet Nield House in Crewe is our 29-bed mental health hospital for women with a "Good" overall CQC rating. The hospital is split into two distinct wards; a female acute service and female personality disorder service. This role is based on Clarion Ward, a 14 bed complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating. As well as being Medical Director for the Hospital, the post holder will be the Responsible Clinician on Clarion Ward, a 14 bed complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating. Please note the ward will be changing from personality disorders andco-morbid disordered eating to personality disorders only. In this role you will oversee and maintain the care of all ward inpatients as required and will also have responsibility for auditing the medical services rendered at the ward and ensuring their good quality in accordance to GMC standards of good medical practice and other relevant professional guidelines. This is a full-time position with 0.2 WTE as Medical Director and 0.8 WTE as Consultant Psychiatrist. In this role, your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist. At Cygnet, youll enjoy excellent professional development, 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

As a Medical Director you will:Ensure optimal clinical outcomes for the people in our careLead on all aspects of clinical practice and serve as an example of operational excellenceProvide leadership for medical staff on both professional and managerial issues whilst monitoring their performanceSupervision of all consultants and ensuring consultants are supervising SDs and ASsProvide expert knowledge and support within the service and to the wider teamEnsure quality and compliance with internal and external standards and regulationsWork with colleagues to provide integrated, whole person treatment and careCoach, mentor and train colleaguesEnsure regular communication and meetings with medical staffAssist in recruitment and retention of medical staff to provide a high quality clinical serviceEnsure that medical staff are involved in hospital clinical governanceWork in conjunction with hospital managers to lead on the successful implementation of CQC outcomes for 4, 7 and 9Chair medical advisory committee meetings and attend Cygnet Medical Directors meetingsLiaise with Responsible Officer and Regional Medical Director in respect of concerns about fitness to practice issues for medical staffAs a Consultant Psychiatrist you will:Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Clarion WardAct as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staffTake overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary teamAssess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service usersUndertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis and treatmentConduct ward rounds, patient reviews and clinical auditsLead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management and embed clinical governance within the serviceSupervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals and managers hearings and attend hearingsLiaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as requiredGood maintenance of patient records

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