Resident Medical Officer

Job summary

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

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Resident Medical Officer to join our friendly, experienced and supportive medical team.

As Resident Medical Officer, you'll be covering a mix of day and night shifts, providing On Call cover between 5pm and 9am on weekdays and between 9am and 9am on weekends, on a rota of 4 days on / 3 days off every week and potential for Monday to Friday daytime clinical duties covering inpatient wards as needed (floating support).

This is an exciting opportunity to work across four highly specialised inpatient psychiatric wards offering excellent exposure to complex psychiatry within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

On calls are completed from home but the post holder would be required to come into the service as needed, so the ability to travel is essential.

Unlike a traditional Resident Medical Officer post, this role combines autonomous daytime clinical responsibilities with resident on-call duties, providing a broad and varied clinical experience across four specialist wards.On-calls will likely be primary focus.

Working closely with experienced Consultant Psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams, the successful applicant will develop increasing clinical autonomy while receiving excellent clinical support and supervision.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

The successful candidate will potentially provide daytime medical cover across 4 wards as needed. Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking psychiatric and physical health assessments (including, ECGs, Bloods, patient admissions, patient assessments, risk assessments, mental health assessments).
• Providing day-to-day medical management of inpatients with complex psychiatric and physical health needs.
• Monitoring and managing physical healthcare within psychiatric inpatient settings.
• Participating in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, CPA reviews and Mental Health Act processes.
• Liaising effectively with patients, families, GPs, acute hospitals, community mental health teams and other external agencies as appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and contributing to clinical governance, auditing, and quality improvement activities.

About us

Cygnet have 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.

Details

• Date posted: 12 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £65,000 to £65,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: VPFFC36308
• Job locations: London, E6 6ZB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

As Resident Medical Officer, youll be covering a mix of day and night shifts, providing On Call cover between 5pm and 9am on weekdays and between 9am and 9am on weekends, on a rota of 4 days on / 3 days off every week and potential for Monday to Friday daytime clinical duties covering inpatient wards as needed (floating support).

The on-call rota is shared between three other experienced Speciality Doctors, ensuring continuity of care and mutual support. The on-all is flexibly arranged with the other doctors.

Unlike a traditional Resident Medical Officer post, this role combines autonomous daytime clinical responsibilities with resident on-call duties, providing a broad and varied clinical experience across four specialist wards. On-calls will likely be primary focus.

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 while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others, every day.

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The successful candidate will potentially provide daytime medical cover across 4 wards as needed.

Key responsibilities include:

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary up to £65,000 per year
• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• 5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group pr ogramme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnets co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
• 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 Perkbox, 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

• Holds full GMC registration with a licence to practise (MBBS or equivalent).
• Has previous experience working in psychiatry.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and clinical skills.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and patient-centred care.
• Has an interest in developing expertise within specialist inpatient psychiatry.

What next?

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