Addiction Services GP (Wicklow)

Medacs Global Group / Impellam; Wicklow; Hybrid; EUR 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Flat daily pay

Mileage expenses paid

Weekly locum payment

Contract options

Job summary

Medacs Global Group / Impellam is seeking a GP locum to provide addiction treatment services in Ireland. The role involves prescribing OST medications, managing opioid use disorder, and coordinating with the regional team to meet KPIs and service standards.

The position offers flexible working hours, both part-time and full-time options, with weekly payments and ongoing yearly extensions for long-term engagement. IMC registration is desirable but not essential, and indemnity cover is required.

Qualifications

• Actively working as a GP in Ireland or recent Irish GP experience is required.
• Personal indemnity cover is required for practice and patient safety.
• IMC registration is desirable but not required for candidacy.
• Experience in addiction services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe OST clinics to ensure access to treatment (Methadone/Buprenorphine).
• Provide care for opioid use disorder and comorbid benzodiazepine/alcohol issues as applicable.
• Attend clinical team meetings and participate in audits and service development.
• Maintain records per best practice and assist with regular statistical returns.
• Out of hours emergency online scripting may be required on occasion.

Skills

GP in Ireland

Indemnity insurance

Addiction medicine experience

IMC registration desirable

Job description

Job Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Flat daily pay regardless of less hours worked/earlier finishing times
• HSE Mileage expenses paid monthly
• Weekly locum payment every Friday
• Long-term locum contracts with ongoing yearly extensions
• Part-time and full-time contracts available, flexibility to arrange your working days to suit your schedule

Requirements

• Must be actively working as a GP in Ireland or recent Irish GP experience
• IMC Specialist Registration desirable but not required
• Personal Indemnity Cover
• Addiction service experience desirable but would consider GPs with Level 1 addiction certificates and significant substance abuse/psychiatric experience

Job Description

Prescribing OST clinics to ensure that service users have access to treatment including Methadone/Buprenorphine, Naloxone and where appropriate provide benzodiazepine dependence and alcohol use disorder within the agreed timeframe set out in the National Substance Misuse Strategy and National KPIs. Work with the Regional Manager in relation to FOI requests and Complaints. Assess service users on presentation (medical and addiction assessment), prescribe a course of treatment and monitor that treatment for its duration Provide care for patients with opioid use disorder with OST medication, the post holder will also possess the knowledge and skillset to treat, where appropriate, benzodiazepine dependence and alcohol use disorder Screen service users for relevant viral diseases, evaluate the results, treat and refer to specialist services where appropriate Provide appropriate vaccination programs to service users under their care Attend multidisciplinary clinical team meetings where service users' cases will be discussed and treatment plans developed with the care team Participate in regular meetings with those working in the service at which GPs' views on policy, operational issues and service development will be discussed and consensus positions developed Participate in continuing medical education to update skills in treating addiction problems Participate in regular audit of clinical issues within services in line with best practice Participate in relevant research in the service Provide monthly statistical returns detailing appropriate activity showing client level, length of stay and follow on to GP in Community. Secretarial back up will be provided to facilitate this duty Maintain all appropriate records in relation to service users in accordance with best practice Out of Hours requirement for emergency online scripting on occasion