Consultant Addictions Psychiatrist

Change Grow Live; London; On-site; CAD 255,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality addiction services. This permanent full-time role requires a Medical Degree, GMC registration, and expertise in addiction psychiatry. The successful candidate will take part in multidisciplinary teams, assess clients, and maintain professional development, while enjoying benefits such as 30 days of annual leave after five years.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assist Programme

Training and career development opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Completion of Basic Medical Training and Full GMC UK Registration with License to Practice.
• Good knowledge of addiction psychiatry and legislation relating to Mental Health.
• Experience of working with substance misuse and mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical assessment of substance misusers presenting to the service.
• Conduct phlebotomy tests and support nursing team in testing and vaccinations.
• Participate in continuing professional development and join supervision groups.

Skills

Addiction psychiatry knowledge

Ability to work alone under pressure

Understanding of mental health legislation

Experience with substance misuse

Education

Medical Degree and full GMC Registration

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our Consultant Addiction Psychiatrists provide leadership, expert advice and direction 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.

As part of our Senior Management Team, you will contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved. You will record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.

Where: West Kent

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £138,714.28 - £149,713.64

Contract Type: Permanent

* Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• To provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation and reviews, of a wide range of substance misusers presenting to the service

• To operate within guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post

• Conduct phlebotomy tests and support nursing team in ensuring that the maximum number of service users are tested for BBVs and vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B

• Attend multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate

• participate in continuing professional development, annual appraisal and revalidation and to join appropriate supervision and PDP groups for the role

• 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 remain up to date on professional developments as required by their professional body

About you:

• Medical Degree and completion of Basic Medical Training and Full GMC UK Registration with License to Practice

• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

• Good knowledge of addiction psychiatry and legislation relating to Mental Health

• An understanding of the work of other agencies including non-statutory services

• Experience of working with substance misuse and mental health issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services

• Show a capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Protected monthly CPD
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL Consultant Addictions Psychiatrist (£138,714.28 - £149,713.64)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

22/8/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Ken Checinski | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.