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Post: consultant psychiatrist – alcohol and drug recovery service - 0.8 wte
Base: WELLPARK CENTRE, GREENOCK.
Do you want an opportunity to work with the biggest Alcohol and Drugs Service in Europe, whilst continuing your CPD with protected time, and with the opportunity to enhance your CV?
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde addiction services are responsible for the delivery of addiction treatment and care services for currently over 12,000 clients. The services range from local Community Alcohol and Drug Teams through to specialist day and inpatient care, together with liaison provision for both general psychiatry and acute hospital services and an Alcohol Related Brain Disorder (ARBD) Team. Our multidisciplinary structure includes professionals from the fields of medicine, nursing, social care, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics and pharmacy. Inverclyde service also commission third sector to provide a recovery orientated system of care. We are seeking an enthusiastic specialist to join our clinical team.
The post is currently based in Wellpark Centre, Greenock and relates to the Inverclyde HSCP catchment area. You would participate in all aspects of patient care, and multidisciplinary meetings providing consultant leadership and expertise. The service primarily receives referrals for opiate and alcohol dependency.
Full registration with the GMC, MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent and a CCST are essential. You must be eligible for approval under the Scottish Mental Health Act as an AMP.
The posts combine the satisfaction of participating in an innovative and developing clinical service to a client group with high levels of morbidity for alcohol, drugs and mental health problems, together with the opportunity to become involved in further developing our recovery orientated system of care as well as a number of research projects and teaching initiatives.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.