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Resident Medical Officer / Specialty Doctor

Employer
Cygnet Health Care
Location
Stevenage
Salary
£70,000 to £75,000 a year
Closing date
24 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Are you an outstanding Junior Doctor looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?

As a Resident Medical Officer / Specialty Doctor, you'll play an important role providing on call cover and on occasions covering your colleagues on planned leave at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage.

Cygnet Hospital Stevenage is our 82 bedded purpose built hospital with 3 acute wards and 3 secure wards. The hospital aims to provide mental health services to meet the latest national specifications for improving mental health within a therapeutic environment.

With accommodation and meals provided, you'll be onsite whilst covering on call duties (5pm and 9am and weekend shifts), and you'll work on a rota of 4 days on / 3 days off.

At other times when you are covering your colleagues planned leave you will work 9 am to 5pm.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an outstanding Junior Doctor looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?

As aResident Medical Officer / Specialty Doctor,youll play an important role providing on call cover and on occasions covering your colleagues on planned leave at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage.

Cygnet Hospital Stevenageis our 82 bedded purpose built hospital with 3 acute wards and 3 secure wards. The hospital aims to provide mental health services to meet the latest national specifications for improving mental health within a therapeutic environment.

With accommodation and meals provided, youll be onsite whilst coveringon callduties (5pm and 9am and weekend shifts),and youll workon a rota of 4 days on / 3 days off.

At other times when you are covering your colleagues planned leave you will work 9 am to 5pm.

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

Youll 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 whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others, every day.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you
  • Salary up to �75,000 (depending on experience)
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • CPD support and study leave
  • Active participation in clinical governance
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Free meals
  • Company paid life assurance scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Access to the NHS Discount Scheme
  • Smart Health Toolkit, providing fitness programmes, nutrition consultation & health checks

We are looking for someone who is...
  • Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified
  • An excellent clinical decision maker, with sound judgement, the ability to manage risk & know when to ask for help
  • At least 6 months of Psychiatric Experience
  • Experience in General Practice/ General Medicine
  • Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes
  • Committed to continued professional development

Our CESR programme

This programme will help you develop the skills you need to progress to Consultant level and youll rotate within wards/services to gain valuable experience across various subspecialties.

Youll also have an educational supervisor to review your progress and oversee your development and youll receive support with MRCPsych exams.

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.

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Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Stevenage

SG1 4YS

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Company

Empowering people and making a positive difference

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. At Cygnet Health Care you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users and their families. Our purpose is to care, enable & make a positive difference. Our vision is to be the preferred provider & employer of choice in our sector.

Our great team believe in -

  • Togetherness
  • Patients, service users & their families are at the heart of what we do
  • Making a real difference in people's lives
  • Building caring relationships to improve mental health

Dedicated people who change lives together

At Cygnet, our people work across many different teams that pull together to achieve excellent outcomes for those in our care. So wherever your strengths lie, you can make the most of them with us – and enjoy a rewarding career that makes a significant difference to others.

Join one of our dedicated teams and be part of something meaningful:

  • Leadership Team
  • Doctors & Consultants Team
  • Nursing Team
  • Allied Health & Psychology Team
  • Education Team
  • Care & Support Team
  • Hospitality & Non-clinical Team

 

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