Job summary
Change Grow Live are looking to recruit a Specialty Doctor for their substance misuse treatment service in Manchester.
The post holders will work under the Regional Lead Consultant for the service and have responsibility to work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care for service users.
You will contribute to the service to ensure that service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards. They will be responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved. They will be required to record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.
The successful candidates will be expected to provide a constant stimulus for improving clinical services and be a role model. They will have a recovery-focusedapproach to treatment.
You will be able to access a well-developed monthly CPD program, receive regular structured supervision and be fully supported in the appraisal and revalidation structure. All doctors within Change Grow Live receive weekly protected CPD and are encouraged and supported to get involved in clinical audit and research. Applicants for the above role should have experience in addiction medicine.
Main duties of the job
The post-holders will contribute to the service to ensure that service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards. They will be responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved. They will be required to record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.
The successful candidates will be expected to provide a constant stimulus for improving clinical services and be a role model. They will have a recovery-focussed approach to treatment.
Successful candidates will be able to access a well-developed monthly CPD program, receive regular structured supervision and be fully supported in the appraisal and revalidation structure. All doctors within Change Grow Live receive weekly protected CPD and are encouraged and supported to get involved in clinical audit and research. Applicants for the above role should have experience in addiction medicine.
About us
Believe in people
At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.
If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.
If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main purpose of the role
The post-holder will contribute to the service in ensuring service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards. They will be required to actively contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
They will be required to record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.
The post-holder will be required to work flexibly across a number of operational sites as required and work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision. This will include some evening and weekend working as determined by service user need.
The post-holder will be expected to take responsibility for personal development, identifying personal training needs and participate in regular supervision, appraisal. They will be required to engage fully in the process for revalidation.
Role-specific responsibilities
This post-holder will be responsible to the Clinical Lead /Consultant Psychiatrist or Regional Lead Consultant in fulfilling the following duties:
Good medical care
- To provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation, of a wide range of substance misusers presenting to the service
- To keep accurate appropriate and up-to-date medical and administrative documentation including computer records
- To liaise closely with other relevant professionals and organisations including non-statutory addiction services, adult psychiatric services, general practitioners, medical colleagues, Social Services and Prison Services
- Initiate appropriate prescribing regimes to clients in line with national legislation/guidance and provide specialist prescribing assessments to opiate, stimulant, tranquilizer, barbiturate, alcohol dependent clients.
- Work with other team members to ensure effective administration in terms of record keeping discharge summaries and correspondence to other relevant bodies.
- Conduct phlebotomy tests if required and support nursing team in ensuring that the maximum number of service users are tested for BBVs and vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B
- Support nursing team to titrate patients safely on to a treatment regime.
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings, promoting the nomination of named link workers and actively supporting the implementation of integrated care pathways.
Maintaining good medical practice
- All doctors are expected to participate in continuing professional development, annual appraisal and revalidation and to join appropriate supervision and PDP groups for the role. Doctors are actively encouraged to take their CPD entitlement in line with Royal College Guidelines and to support the development needs identified in their PDP, Peer Group reviews and appraisal.
- The post-holder will attend the monthly Doctors Meeting; which includes an academic programme of CPD, and complex case discussions. They will also be able to attend any other CPD activities organised by this group. There will also be a monthly management meeting for doctors to attend, and this will be chaired by the Associate Medical Director for the region.
- The post-holder will have an annual (GMC) appraisal with an appropriately trained appraiser
Relationships with others
- To work in partnership with users and carers so that they are fully involved in and empowered to make decisions about their treatment and care.
- To work constructively with managers and clinical colleagues to maintain effective team working and service improvement.
- Establish good communication and effective working relationships with all relevant agencies in relation to individual patients and service development.
- Build a knowledge of and links with voluntary and independent service providers locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main purpose of the role
The post-holder will contribute to the service in ensuring service users consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards. They will be required to actively contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
They will be required to record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.
The post-holder will be required to work flexibly across a number of operational sites as required and work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision. This will include some evening and weekend working as determined by service user need.
The post-holder will be expected to take responsibility for personal development, identifying personal training needs and participate in regular supervision, appraisal. They will be required to engage fully in the process for revalidation.
Role-specific responsibilities
This post-holder will be responsible to the Clinical Lead /Consultant Psychiatrist or Regional Lead Consultant in fulfilling the following duties:
Good medical care
- To provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation, of a wide range of substance misusers presenting to the service
- To keep accurate appropriate and up-to-date medical and administrative documentation including computer records
- To liaise closely with other relevant professionals and organisations including non-statutory addiction services, adult psychiatric services, general practitioners, medical colleagues, Social Services and Prison Services
- Initiate appropriate prescribing regimes to clients in line with national legislation/guidance and provide specialist prescribing assessments to opiate, stimulant, tranquilizer, barbiturate, alcohol dependent clients.
- Work with other team members to ensure effective administration in terms of record keeping discharge summaries and correspondence to other relevant bodies.
- Conduct phlebotomy tests if required and support nursing team in ensuring that the maximum number of service users are tested for BBVs and vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B
- Support nursing team to titrate patients safely on to a treatment regime.
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings, promoting the nomination of named link workers and actively supporting the implementation of integrated care pathways.
Maintaining good medical practice
- All doctors are expected to participate in continuing professional development, annual appraisal and revalidation and to join appropriate supervision and PDP groups for the role. Doctors are actively encouraged to take their CPD entitlement in line with Royal College Guidelines and to support the development needs identified in their PDP, Peer Group reviews and appraisal.
- The post-holder will attend the monthly Doctors Meeting; which includes an academic programme of CPD, and complex case discussions. They will also be able to attend any other CPD activities organised by this group. There will also be a monthly management meeting for doctors to attend, and this will be chaired by the Associate Medical Director for the region.
- The post-holder will have an annual (GMC) appraisal with an appropriately trained appraiser
Relationships with others
- To work in partnership with users and carers so that they are fully involved in and empowered to make decisions about their treatment and care.
- To work constructively with managers and clinical colleagues to maintain effective team working and service improvement.
- Establish good communication and effective working relationships with all relevant agencies in relation to individual patients and service development.
- Build a knowledge of and links with voluntary and independent service providers locally.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Medical Degree and completing of Basic Medical Training - Full GMC- UK Registration and Licence to Practice - Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
Desirable
- - MRCPsych or equivalent - Section 12 approved
Experience
Essential
- - Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and with other Agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Medical Degree and completing of Basic Medical Training - Full GMC- UK Registration and Licence to Practice - Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
Desirable
- - MRCPsych or equivalent - Section 12 approved
Experience
Essential
- - Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and with other Agencies
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
