Consultant Psychiatrist

Montu UK; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical organization is seeking Consultants to join their dynamic team in the UK, focusing on medical cannabis treatment. The role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care while participating in ongoing training and supporting clinical governance processes. Consultants will enjoy guaranteed sessions, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive training, along with the chance to contribute to the future of medical cannabis therapy.

Benefits

Guaranteed £800 per session (4 hours)

Flexible, remote working arrangements

No night shifts or on-call requirements

Comprehensive training and access to regular update courses

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in medical cannabis therapies.
• Willingness to engage in clinical outcome data collection.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients exploring medical cannabis treatment options.
• Contribute to robust clinical governance processes.
• Provide high-quality care for patients seeking treatment.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Clinical Governance

Education

Full GMC Registration

Completion of Specialist Training (CCST/CCT) or equivalent

On the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry

Job description

We are seeking Consultants to join our dedicated medical team in assessing and managing patients exploring medical cannabis treatment options. If you would like to help shape the future of Medical Cannabis treatment in the UK, are a dynamic personality, with the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you.

The role involves contributing to robust clinical governance processes and providing high-quality care for patients seeking treatment through Montu. Comprehensive support, including training in competency-based frameworks and CPD-accredited medical cannabis education, will be provided.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Full GMC Registration

• Completion of Specialist Training (CCST/CCT) or equivalent certification

• On the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry

• Demonstrated interest in medical cannabis therapies

• Willingness to engage in clinical outcome data collection

PERKS OF THE JOB

• Guaranteed £800 per session (4 hours)

• Flexible, remote working arrangements

• No night shifts or on-call requirements

• Comprehensive training and access to regular update courses

TRAINING

Consultants are required to attend a recognised Medical Cannabis Course for Specialist Physicians. Currently, two such courses are available in the UK, the course fees for which will be provided for by Montu. Additionally, Montu will provide bespoke specialist training in prescribing cannabis-based medicines (CBMPs) prior to patient consultations.

Additional training will be delivered by Prof Anup Mathew (Consultant Psychiatrist) , Dr Gerard Sinovich (Pain Management Consultant) & Dr Michal Modestowicz (Consultant Neurologist).

Montu also offers training on in-house clinical protocols, including prescribing and system usage.

INDEMNITY

All clinicians operating within the Montu platform are required to hold professional and clinical indemnity insurance in accordance with UK regulatory guidelines.

SESSIONS

Each standard session consists of 4 hours of patient consultations. Clinicians can choose their preferred working days and hours, with sessions spread flexibly if needed.

To support onboarding, clinicians are required to commit to a minimum of 2 sessions per week/ 8 hours initially, to ensure they become proficient with Montu’s platform.

Appointment Durations:

Appointments are 15 minutes in length for new and existing patients as Montu operates a multidisciplinary approach, leveraging a clinical skills mix where nurses and pharmacists handle pre-consultation and follow-up prescribing tasks allowing Consultants to focus on prescribing and patient care.

About Montu UK

Montu is the UK’s leading cannabis company with operations globally facilitating access to cannabis through locally integrated ecosystems that streamline the patient experience from end-to-end and set new standards in Cannabis Care.

Our mission: improve the lives of millions of people through cannabis therapies. Medical cannabis has already been legalised in more than 50 countries across the world over recent years, unlocking a huge potential for medical & wellness markets. As one of the fastest growing businesses in the industry, Montu is now actively looking to expand the team to take the company to the next level.

We take a technology-first approach to improving the medical cannabis patient experience – whether it’s by delivering best-in-class online clinical care, or through our industry-leading product lines and innovative supply chain management tools.