Consultant Psychiatrist - Addictions, Bedford

NHS; Bedford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading service within the NHS as a Consultant Psychiatrist, supporting a multidisciplinary team and working with patients with dual diagnoses. You'll play a key role in clinical leadership, providing evidence-based treatment interventions, and collaborating across various specialties in drug and alcohol services. With ongoing professional development opportunities and a focus on improving patient care, this role is critical in the healthcare landscape of Bedford.

Qualifications

• Experience of clinical work in Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant level within the last 3 years.
• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant leadership and clinical input to the Addictions services.
• Conduct specialist clinics for dual diagnosis patients.
• Support the multi-disciplinary team in service development.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

Fully Registered with GMC

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will support the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with a dual diagnosis. The post-holder will work with an MDT including pharmacy, psychology, social work, CPN colleagues, and trainees.

Path to Recovery (P2R) is an innovative community drug and alcohol service offering interventions to residents in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire. P2R is an East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) service and forms part of a network of addictions services within the Trust.

There is an opportunity to be the visiting psychiatrist to the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) service.

Closing date:27th July 2025

Interview date (AAC panel): 13th August 2025

Main duties of the job

• Provide consultant leadership and support continued development of the Addictions services with an opportunity to be a visiting FDAC psychiatrist.
• Provide regular clinical input to the service through conducting specialist clinics that offer assessment and evidence-based treatment interventions for dual diagnosis patients (open to both CMHT and addiction services) and patients under addiction services (P2R).
• Provide a key role as the senior specialist clinician within the team and will support the wider work of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide a clinical assessment, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation.
• Take an active part in the implementation, adherence and development of internal and external clinical governance procedures.
• Provide clinical advice and guidance to primary care physicians to manage patients in the least restrictive environment.
• Work with the Team manager to ensure the KPI targets are met.
• Develop the service to achieve HTAS accreditation
• Work closely with colleagues from other specialist teams to provide a collaborative approach to the care of patients who are jointly under the care of these services.
• Provide appropriate clinical supervision and training for junior medical staff and lead the multidisciplinary team.
• Take part in mandatory Trust audit programmes and also develop local relevant audit cycles to improve the function of the team.
• Actively participate in the Trust's clinical and strategic development.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-MRBED7269188

Job locations

Pathway 2 Recovery

21 The Crescent

Bedford

MK40 2RT

Job description Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities are as above - a full detailed job description and person specification attached

Job description Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities are as above - a full detailed job description and person specification attached

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Fully Registered with GMC

Experience Essential

• Experience of clinical work in Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant level within the last 3 years

Organisation Skills / Abilities Essential

• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that

Clinical Skills Essential

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Fully Registered with GMC

Experience Essential

• Experience of clinical work in Adult Psychiatry at SpR, SASG or Consultant level within the last 3 years

Organisation Skills / Abilities Essential

• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that

Clinical Skills Essential

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pathway 2 Recovery

21 The Crescent

Bedford

MK40 2RT

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pathway 2 Recovery

21 The Crescent

Bedford

MK40 2RT

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)