Addiction Services - Part-time Locum GP for Arklow Clinic

Medacs Global Group / Impellam; Wicklow; Sur place; EUR 92 000 - 166 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working hours

Flat daily pay

HSE Mileage expenses paid monthly

Weekly locum payment every Friday

Long-term locum contracts with yearly續

Résumé du poste

Medacs Global Group / Impellam is seeking a General Practitioner locum in Ireland with active practice or recent Irish GP experience. The role prescribes OST therapies and related care, with focus on addiction treatment and patient safety.

Responsibilities include clinical assessment, FOI and complaints handling, and regular participation in multidisciplinary meetings. Flexible hours and long-term yearly extensions are available, with weekly payments for locums.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsabilités

• Prescribe OST clinics to ensure access to treatment including Methadone/Buprenorphine, Naloxone and related services.
• Collaborate with the Regional Manager on FOI requests and Complaints.
• Assess service users on presentation, prescribe treatment and monitor duration.
• Provide care for patients with opioid use disorder and related dependencies.
• Screen for viral diseases, evaluate results, and refer as appropriate.

Connaissances

GP in Ireland

Indemnity cover

Addiction services exp

Formation

IMC Specialist Registration

Description du poste

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 the 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