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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; working with commissioned third sector partners. We are now implementing Scotland’s first Heroin Assisted Treatment Service and making representations for the UK’s first Drug Consumption Room.
We are seeking an enthusiastic specialist to join our clinical team.
The post is split equally between West Dunbartonshire Addiction Services and the Glasgow City ARBD team. The West Dun sessions are currently based at Dumbarton Joint Hospital and relate to two community addiction service bases- Dumbarton and Clydebank. The ARBD services are based at Hunter Street Health Services in Glasgow city centre.
Candidate must have full GMC registration, a license to practice and MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent. You must be eligible for approval under the Scottish Mental Health Act as an AMP.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview
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.