Consultant Psychiatrist Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service

NHS National Services Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare organization in Paisley is seeking a specialist to join their clinical team within the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The role involves providing senior clinical input and consultant leadership to support residents dealing with substance use and comorbid mental health issues. Candidates must have full GMC registration, MRCPsych or equivalent, and a CCST. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for teaching and research.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Teaching opportunities

Research opportunities

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC, MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent and a CCST are essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of patient care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings providing consultant leadership.

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent

CCST

Job description

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Do you want to work in an integrated, dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary alcohol and drug team in Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, in the beautiful west of Scotland and having protected CPD time and the possibility of teaching and research opportunities?

This is a great opportunity to provide senior clinical input to one of six NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde locality teams. The local services range from Community Alcohol and Drug Teams through to specialist day and inpatient care. Our multidisciplinary structure includes professionals from the fields of medicine, nursing, social care, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics and pharmacy. Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services also commission third sector partners to collectively deliver a recovery orientated system of care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic specialist to join our clinical team. The post is currently based in Back Sneddon Street, Paisley and relates to the Renfrewshire HSCP catchment area. You would participate in all aspects of patient care and multidisciplinary meetings providing consultant leadership and expertise in supporting residents with problem substance use and comorbid mental health problems.

Responsibilities

You would participate in all aspects of patient care and multidisciplinary meetings providing consultant leadership and expertise in supporting residents with problem substance use and comorbid mental health problems.

Qualifications

Full registration with the GMC, MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent and a CCST are essential.

Contact

Informal contact: Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Associate Medical Director, 0141 303 8948, [e-mail]