Turning Point

Clinical Lead Doctor Addictions - Horizons (Bristol)

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Job summary

Locations:Central Hub Brunswick Square, North Greenway Community Centre, South Symes Community Centre. Clinical staff will be assigned to one of the hubs but expected to work across all our Bristol premises as required.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our new Bristol service, Horizons. This is a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and recovery services across Bristol. Turning Point has partnered with Bristol Drugs Project to ensure continued local expertise whilst championing a fresh approach, alongside seven other local and national providers: The Nelson Trust, Hawkspring, One 25, Southmead Development Trust, Southmead Project, Wellspring Settlement, and Release.

Our partnership draws upon decades of experience delivering substance use services in Bristol and nationally, with specialist knowledge around diverse local communities, and the community insight which only comes from hyper-localism.

As the Clinical Lead Doctor, youll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drug and alcohol use.

Turning Point offers the chance to work with many addiction specialists across the country, lending both learning and support to this role.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Lead will lead the service by:

Leading on all aspects of clinical governance and quality assurance, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and patient safety
Taking a lead on service development
Championing and leading research and innovation to develop new clinical guidance and service protocols
Working with Turning Point colleagues nationally to optimise patient care
Providing clinical supervision, training to clinical colleagues

They will treat the most complex patients in the service, and will:

Provide expert advice to other clinicians on diagnosis, assessment and care planning, for example on complex drug interactions, comorbid drug-related physical and mental health issues, and integration of psychosocial and medical treatment
Accept referrals of people with the most severe or complex needs
Provide expert oversight of provision of psychosocial support, based on comprehensive knowledge of research evidence
Lead introduction of innovative interventions to improve outcomes and quality of provision
Undertake complex prescribing, for example injectable opioid substitution treatments, if necessary
Provide liaison drug and alcohol services in acute medical and psychiatric settings and expert advice to courts
Work collaboratively with all stakeholders from HM Coroners courts, probation services, Organisational Delivery Networks and others.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job we offer you a career.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Date posted

21 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive (DOE)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0471-25-0014

Job locations

Bristol Drugs Project

11 Brunswick Square

Bristol

BS2 8PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

(Please see attached Role Profile)

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

26 days paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 28 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link in the supporting link section to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Job description

Job responsibilities

(Please see attached Role Profile)

What Benefits Will I Receive?

26 days paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 28 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link in the supporting link section to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

We are currently recruiting for an Addiction Psychiatrist, GP Specialist or a suitably experienced Speciality Doctor to work as a Clinical Lead in our Horizons service in Bristol.
We are looking for an experienced doctor who can take a lead on service delivery and development. As such, both clinical experience / expertise and leadership skills are paramount.
The successful candidate will need to be accredited as specialist in substance use treatment, and should either:
1. Be listed on the GMCs Specialist Register as a psychiatrist with an endorsement in addiction, with the supervision and CPD requirements this entails;
OR
2. Have training, experience and supervision equivalent to this, as certified by the GMC through an appropriate Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR);
OR
3. Be listed on the GMCs GP Register (or appropriate equivalent) and have appropriate training, qualifications and experience
OR
4.Fulfil criteria of a speciality doctor in Addictions with suitable experience to meet the demands of this role
Turning Point is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff, and we offer regular structured supervision, a well-developed monthly CPD program and full support with appraisals and revalidations. Through joining Turning Point, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.
We are looking to appoint the right candidate and can be flexible with respect to their availability the post can be full-time, part-time or a job share.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

We are currently recruiting for an Addiction Psychiatrist, GP Specialist or a suitably experienced Speciality Doctor to work as a Clinical Lead in our Horizons service in Bristol.
We are looking for an experienced doctor who can take a lead on service delivery and development. As such, both clinical experience / expertise and leadership skills are paramount.
The successful candidate will need to be accredited as specialist in substance use treatment, and should either:
1. Be listed on the GMCs Specialist Register as a psychiatrist with an endorsement in addiction, with the supervision and CPD requirements this entails;
OR
2. Have training, experience and supervision equivalent to this, as certified by the GMC through an appropriate Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR);
OR
3. Be listed on the GMCs GP Register (or appropriate equivalent) and have appropriate training, qualifications and experience
OR
4.Fulfil criteria of a speciality doctor in Addictions with suitable experience to meet the demands of this role
Turning Point is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff, and we offer regular structured supervision, a well-developed monthly CPD program and full support with appraisals and revalidations. Through joining Turning Point, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.
We are looking to appoint the right candidate and can be flexible with respect to their availability the post can be full-time, part-time or a job share.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Turning Point

Address

Bristol Drugs Project

11 Brunswick Square

Bristol

BS2 8PE

Employer's website

https://www.turning-point.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Turning Point

Address

Bristol Drugs Project

11 Brunswick Square

Bristol

BS2 8PE

Employer's website

https://www.turning-point.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)