Resident Medical Officer
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £60,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Taunton, TA3 7BQ |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 41856 |
Summary
Are you an outstanding Junior Doctor looking for new challenges, career development and a competitive salary?
As Resident Medical Officer, you’ll play a crucial role providing On Call cover for Cygnet Hospital Taunton. This is a 50 bed mental health facility for complex mental health needs. The hospital is built to meet the latest national specifications for improving mental health within a therapeutic environment.
The RMO is the Doctor covering On Calls between 5pm and 9am on weekdays. Generally the RMO will work on a rota of 4 days on / 3 days off every week. Advice and guidance is available from the Consultants On Call and weekly supervision will be offered within the above hours.
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.
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In the role, you’ll carry out…
- ECGs
- Bloods
- NG tubing
- Patient admissions
- Patient assessments
- Risk assessments
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Salary up to £60,000 per year (depending on experience)
- Medical indemnity cover
- CPD support and study leave
- Active participation in clinical governance
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Learning and development opportunities
- Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
- Company paid life assurance scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the NHS Discount Scheme
- Cycle to work 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
- Preferably experienced in Psychiatry
- 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
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.
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.
Click the link to apply.
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