CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical and Safeguarding Lead

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical and Safeguarding Lead

Employer:

Cygnet

Location:

Bury, BL8 2BS

Pay:

£180,000 to £196,000 per year, Competitive

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

18/08/2026

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Job Title: CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist & CAMHS Clinical and Safeguarding Lead Service & location: Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood, Bury Professionally Accountable to: Regional Medical Director Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager Salary: Up to £180,000 per year + £16,000 per year for CAMHS Clinical and Safeguarding Lead We are seeking an experienced full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood and provide senior medical cover on Mulberry ward, our our 12 bedded CAMHS Intensive Support service for young people who require inpatient care within a robust and therapeutic setting.

The service delivers tailored treatment packages in a safe, age-appropriate environment to reduce the risk of harm to self and others by improving their mental health.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and 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.

Apart from being the Responsible Clinician at Mulberry Ward, you will also be the CAMHS Clinical & Safeguarding Lead for Cygnet Group 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, you’ll 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.

Main duties and Responsibilities… Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to Mulberry Ward Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.

Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews & clinical audits Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance within the service Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers’ hearings & attend hearings Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required Good maintenance of patient records To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.

Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC, the Department of Health and the Royal College ofPsychiatrists.

Contribute to Telephone On call rota (Dependent on the needs of the region) Why Cygnet?

We’ll offer you…

• Salary up to £180,000 per year for Consultant Psychiatrist (Depending on experience)
• Additional £16,000 per year for CAMHS Clinical and Safeguarding Lead option
• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• 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 Portfolio Pathway 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
• Electric Car Scheme

We are looking for someone who is... Fully GMC registered & MBBS (or equivalent) qualified Registered on the specialist register (CCT/CESR/Portfolio Pathway), Section 12 and AC Status Experienced & knowledgeable in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Knowledgeable of the Mental Health Act and Code of Practice, along with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code ofCapacity A first-rate communicator who can interview, assess & treat patients & write clear, comprehensive medical notes Committed to continued professional development Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent 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.

Requirements The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance . What next?