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Consultant - Substance Misuse Psychiatry
No 11, Dalkeith, Midlothian
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based at No. 11, Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership.
The post contributes a key element of the substance misuse service offered to the citizens of Midlothian providing additional expect psychiatric and medical consultation to the existing Midlothian Substance Misuse Service and Primary Care colleagues.
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) was the first in Scotland to develop a Recovery Hub subsequently named No.11, integrating all Community Substance use and Mental Health staff, both NHS and local authority are co-located with Justice Social Work and Voluntary Sector partners
The service has benefitted from recent investment through the ongoing Scottish Government drug and alcohol strategy: Our strategy is to address the harms of alcohol and drugs in Scotland by delivering service response to the New Medication Assisted Treatment Standards.
This has resulted in the expansion of the specialist secondary care service to develop an assertive outreach approach, and improve links to Primary Care practices (providing Consultant Psychiatry, Community Psychiatric Nurse and Peer Worker support to identified practices). The integration Model within No 11, has allowed for cohesive, integrated partnership and collaborative approach across Mental Health, Substance Use and Justice, enabling users of No 11 services to receive the right care and treatment at the right time. This has reduced health inequalities by providing trauma informed person centred care, improving the quality of life of people who use our services.
This post holder will act as lead clinician for treating substance use in Midlothian and will inform the shape and delivery of forward facing services, focused on building resilience, supporting rehabilitation and enabling recovery. It is a key expectation that patients will be actively recruited and retained into treatment services. Alongside this more patients will be supported by specialist input whilst appropriately being treated within the Primary Care setting, thereby further increasing the flexibility and responsiveness of the secondary care service.
More detailed departmental and speciality information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an information discussion please contact:
Dr Hamish Reid, Clinical Director
Email: Hamish.reid@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Or Karen Darroch, Service Manger Midlothian Mental Health and Substance Use
Email: Karen.darroch@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
For a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Please note that details of all current medical vacancies for NHS Lothian can be found at www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Closing Date: 24th December 2021
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 8th February 2022